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Is it my streamer or does Audirvana sounds better?

Dear members,

I really need some help here with my digital front end. I tried 3 different streamers in the past 2 years( Bluesound node icon, hifi rose and Eversolo T8) and everytime I keep going back to Audirvana via my MacBook. Why is that if everyone keep saying ditch your computer? I am only using my MacBook for streaming audio

only( not for personal use) connected to my Garlubidor divinity r2r dac. The rest of my system is McIntosh C2600 preamp and McIntosh Mc452 amp. No matter what I do Audirvana sounds better to my ears. Is it my rusty ears? Is it my streamers? Any comment and idea will be highly appreciated.

analoguefan
easystreamer
119 posts
 

This is a great testimony of Audirvana. Streaming is very software dependent. Good hardware is wasted when loaded with bad software.

I used Audirvana during my foray into streaming about 15 years ago.

Enjoy your setup.

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analoguefan OP
87 posts
 

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts regarding Audirvana

 and my journey in finding best sounding source to my ears 🙏

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vx700
79 posts
 

What exactly is your problem? Mac is a great audio computer you have a kick ass DAC, what is the problem? Your room? I didn’t see what speakers or cables your using tell us about those

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srinisr
64 posts
 

@lanx0003 

For Windows playback, you should download the free version of Fidelizer and run it in purist mode and then launch Audirvana.

Give it a shot and see if it improves on the playback artifacts that you are experiencing.

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