Alas: Hifi per MacBook Pro

Just to start off with: I hardly ever write reviews. In this matter of Bitperfect, however, I have veered off my usual course.

For whom this piece of software is (IMHO): Anyone who a) has got a high-quality external DAC attached to their computing rig, b) seeks to squeeze the last bit of information from their hi-res audio files contained in their iTunes library (or elsewhere), and c) is annoyed by the fact that iTunes does not by default replay audio at the resolution of the respective file.

My music library sports a good number of high-res audio files, i.e. tracks that were digitized from scratch at, for instance, 192kHz/24bit, from vinyl played back with High-End equipment. Granted, data size is substantial for any given track digitized this way. BUT: Enjoyment of music is, well, phenomenal. Detail, sound stage, definition, subtleties, dynamics, you name it: Recordings finally come to life with the combination of Bitperfect and a high-quality DAC.

For whom this piece of software is not necessarily recommended, IMHO: Individuals who continue to believe that MP3, AAC and any other lossy formats have the capacity to embed true musical information.

Kudos. Well done, Tim and Doug.

BiboMan about BitPerfect, v1.0.3