#Pure music vs audirvana full#
#Pure music vs audirvana trial#
#Pure music vs audirvana free#

#Pure music vs audirvana free#

Bottom line: since both programs are available free to demo (how great is that?) I highly recommend downloading both and then spending some time with each in your system to see which one is a better fit for you. the current version of Amarra, which is a little glitchy for me. Which is not to say there arent some tradeoffs. As to the price? Yes, there are cheaper players but in a community where spending five figures on system cables doesnt raise eyebrows is $800 a showstopper? It sounds like the analog Cello Audio Pallet EQ I used to use at home and professionally still my favorite.

#Pure music vs audirvana full#

The Amarra Sonic EQ, available on the full player, is the best digital EQ Ive ever heard. Two other notes: even though I use TacT room correction and my listening room is highly treated with RPG products, I still like the occasional tone control for playback. In my case, this playback system is all solid state and probably a tad on the analytical side. Note that Jon DeVore, who I have immense respect for, used PM in his DeVore Fidelity T.H.E. I suspect that in an all tube, super smooth playback system PM might be the better choice. To paraphrase what Audioengr pointed out up thread, there seems to be a trade off between smoothness and liveliness. At one point, about half way into listening to a Johann Johannsson symphony (orchestral and electronic) my wife turned to me and said, this is really clear, but it just doesnt have the emotional connection of listening to it on (Amarra). Which is a pretty good summary. In fact, Amarra really crosses the border for me from digital playback to music playback.ĭetails: rather than ∺/B the two programs, I listened to entire pieces with one program then did the same with the other. But, at least in my system, Amarra is much more musical and enjoyable. Quick summary: PM is rock solid, very clean and gives a very big detailed sound stage. I spent the last two weeks seriously evaluating the latest version of PM vs. At the $200 special price, Mini is now similar in price to PM.

#Pure music vs audirvana trial#

I had a trial version of the full Amarra package, but mini now also does 24/192 and sounds the same to me, so that is what I have. As both of the programs offer free limited-time trials, I suggest you try them both and see which one better floats your boat on your system with your ears. I also am using and LIO-8 and am driving the power amp directly with a MacMini as the server. I notice the times when I'm in another room, music is playing, and I have to stop what I'm doing and sit down in the listening seat - that happens much more often with Amarra than Pure Music. For me, Amarra is the clear winner now - better, more specific soundstage, and has more detail with even less digital nasties. Have been using it and Pure Vinyl since then, but decided to try Amarra again as both programs have been updated many times since my initial trial. I tried both programs a couple of years ago and decided at that time that Pure Music was as good and a lot less expensive. I think this is another example of 'best' being what sounds best to you when listening with your ears on your system.