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Mac vs. Windows
Zachik:
I have been playing with the demo / trial version under Windows 7, but now I am setting up my "real" music computer based on a mac mini (server, late 2012).
In short, what are the differences between the Windows and MacOS versions of MC23?
Should I stick with the Windows version for now? or is the MacOS version stable? and what features would I be giving up?
Lastly, how do they compare in Sound Quality? I am using an external DAC (though USB).
Thanks,
Zachi.
astromo:
Check here:
https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,113324.msg783555.html#msg783555
https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Release_Notes
One difference that I know exists for sure is that the Linux and Mac versions don't do TV.
tyler69:
Mac version does not support DSD (only DoP). Also, video conversion/ transcoding is not on par with the windows version regarding quality.
Volume does not always work as in Windows: https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,112670.0.html
Other than that the mac application does not feel very "mac-like". the windows version, on the other hand, feels very "windows like" (but that's my personal opinion).
I own both licenses but did not bother using the Mac version as it behaves strangely on different occasions which the windows version does not.
Awesome Donkey:
--- Quote from: tyler69 on December 11, 2017, 06:10:26 am ---Mac version does not support DSD (only DoP).
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Actually, Mac in general doesn't support native DSD playback so DSD via DoP is the only option (unless, perhaps, you have one of those special DACs with a Mac ASIO driver, but even then that won't work with MC).
DoP should be sufficient enough, it works fine and the end result is native DSD playback (like native DSD).
--- Quote from: Zachik on December 11, 2017, 01:57:12 am ---Lastly, how do they compare in Sound Quality? I am using an external DAC (though USB).
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If on Windows you're using ASIO, WASAPI Exclusive or Kernel Streaming or with the Mac you're using CoreAudio (with exclusive access enabled) and you're using no DSP, sound quality should be the same between Windows and Mac as you're outputting bit-perfect audio.
This comparison topic is a little old, but some of it still applies (e.g. Television stuff): https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,97363.0.html
tyler69:
--- Quote from: Awesome Donkey on December 11, 2017, 07:21:14 am ---but even then that won't work with MC.
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That's what I said. It could be implemented in MC but it is not wanted since DoP is considered enough.
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