Audio guides for Mac
Practical guides to get the most from your music on a Mac.
What is bit-perfect on a Mac and how to get itWhat bit-perfect playback means on a Mac, why macOS can alter the signal, how to get it step by step and what breaks it (Bluetooth, AirPlay, equalizer, digital volume).How to connect a DAC to your Mac and play in high resolutionA guide to connecting a DAC or USB speakers to your Mac, choosing the right output, playing every file at its original sample rate and fixing the most common problems.How to choose an audiophile music player for MacWhat to look for when choosing a music player for Mac if sound quality matters: exclusive mode, automatic sample rate, gapless, formats, library and signal transparency.Audio formats: FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF and DSD — which to choose?Differences between FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD, MP3 and AAC: what lossless means, what high resolution is and which format suits your music library on a Mac.How to play music from a NAS on your MacConnect a NAS to your Mac over SMB, add the folder to your library, avoid dropouts with a local cache and fix disconnections, permissions and volumes that won't mount.ReplayGain on Mac: track gain vs album gainWhat ReplayGain is, how track gain and album gain differ, how the tags are stored without touching the audio and which one to choose depending on how you listen.How to organize a FLAC music library on your MacFolders, tags, multi-disc albums, artwork, duplicates and backups: how to tidy your FLAC collection on a Mac so any player reads it properly.Try it with your library
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