

Pure Music clearly offers a lot for the iTunes/Mac user searching for better sound and the free 15-day trial makes it something that every Mac and DAC enthusiast should consider.
#Pure music 1 update#
Pure Music 1.89g is a FREE update for all users. The original disc has the upper hand over a WAV rip in terms of focus and attack but the difference isn't huge, using a coaxial connection from the CDP widens the gap. Pure Music: High Resolution Music Server Software for Apple Macintosh Computers Click to Download Demo / Version Update (1.89g) If you don't see the latest version listed, please refresh your web browser / reload this page. We also compared a Macbook's optical digital output to the Cantata with the optical output of a CD player into the same DAC. Upsampling by a multiple of two (44.1 to 88.2) also helps in detail terms and seems to make the music hang together more cohesively. This is further improved with the Less is More controller mode, which minimises practicality, but delivers an increase in solidity of sound (it means you can't use the Remote interface) for dedicated listening. There is significantly greater definition and this improves timing as well as detail resolution, so bass lines are much more on the ball and transparency of better recordings is clearly enhanced. Pure increases focus, integrity of sound and image solidity. Comparing Pure with iTunes alone made the latter sound soft and woolly. We used Pure Audio on an iMac and a Macbook (both running OS 10.6), with the Resolution Audio Cantata Music Centre using Ethernet and USB connections. Listen to top radio stations, music, news, podcasts, sports, talk, and comedy shows.

Sonic Studio's Amarra ($695) is its only real competitor on the Mac platform, but is currently limited to a maximum 192kHz sample rate. iHeartRadio lets you access the world of music and radio in one simple platform. Supports local song scanning and editing, as well as lyrics display. In market terms, Pure Music is almost in a field of its own and while there are numerous players available for the Mac they don't work with iTunes nor offer playback of hi-res files. Download About Pure Music English Pure Music Player A clean and simple music player.
#Pure music 1 how to#
The user guide gives you comprehensive instructions on how to get the best sound quality from a Mac, often involving minimising CPU usage during playback and the Pure has a memory play mode which furthers the same cause.Īs well as the iTunes native formats, like WAV, AIFF and Apple Lossless, it can also play FLAC files which iTunes does not support.įinally, for the benefit of your iPad/ iPhone/Touch, Pure can be driven with the Apple Remote app.
