BitPerfect 4+

It seems that with each version of OS X that Apple releases, BitPerfect suffers. I'm running the most recent version of BitPerfect on two different Macs running Mojave (MacBook Air, MacBook Pro) and experience frequent crashes, cannot get gapless playback, and integermode only works with 1 of my 3 different DACs. It doesn't feel like the developer is still supporting this App. That's too bad. I guess they are spending the time on their new DSD app. IDK.

What a huge leap in iTunes sound quality! When my wife came into the sound room she was asking if I had purchased a new component. It was nice to say that the change she heard was coming from an under $10 purchase. I became aware of BitPerfect while reading a column in Paul McGovern’s (owner of PS Audio) blog. Wow I thought music produced by my system sounded good but once I added the BitPerfect application, I was in audio nirvana. The changes through my electrostatic speakers was way more than I expected - much improved soundstage in depth, transient response, and musicality. I tried a much more expensive player several years ago and must say that BitPerfect hits a homer! I am using it in Integer mode and understand that the application is a” hog" but it is worth the trade-off. Since my iTunes is stored on a NAS I make sure to disable BitPerfect when it is not in use so I can do other functions on the NAS. Kudos to the developer…thanks for allowing my system to “sing” musicality!

I recently loaned a friend my DAC and was reminded just how powerful BitPerfect is. The sound (to my friend) was significantly better, but I kept thinking that a good software solution would have allowed the DAC to sound better. When I got home, I took a look at my BitPerfect settings, referenced the manual, and noodled around some more. As the developer notes, it takes patience: What sounds good might cause problems elsewhere. I might end up going back to previous settings, but no other software I know of allows the simple, easy, detailed control of audio while maintaining iTunes as an interface. I can use the iTunes remote on my phone and easily listen to superb quality audio easily with no issues except those I create myself.