Audirvāna is widely known for providing the best playback sound quality from a computer, music server, or NAS. While there is no measurable evidence to quantify and prove this benefit, there are numerous testimonials online on different forums and reviews, as well as highly reputed sound and mastering engineers who use Audirvāna for their personal and professional needs because they consider it to provide reliable and accurate playback. You can check the testimonials on our website.
Ultimately, you should trust your judgment to determine if you prefer the music played through Audirvāna to other methods.
Audirvāna does not tweak the sound to improve it. Instead, the goal is to preserve the integrity of the data and audio signal without compromising other hardware functionality. The digital playback process is at the heart of Audirvāna’s proprietary technology. It prioritizes the music on your computer by minimizing processor activity during playback and always following the shortest possible software path to the audio output.
Audirvāna achieved this quality in particular through:
- Direct and exclusive DAC access
- Upstream processing (buffering before playback)
- Kernel-level programming (using the lowest-level software language possible for each OS)
- System optimization
- (if applied) Internal upsampling using the computing power of the chipset vs DACs
Over the last ten years, continuous improvements ensure the best digital audio playback performance from a computer, server, or NAS: Mac and PC (with the new KERNEL STREAMING mode), native compatibility with Apple Silicon and Windows 11, and Linux with ALSA.
Note: After an update, if you feel like the sound isn't as good as it was before, it's highly unlikely.
Take your time and don't rush to conclusions.
We make updates for a good reason and are extremely cautious that they would not affect sound quality. Many elements can contribute to your impression, including the music itself, unrelated changes in your setup, and the context and your emotional condition as well.
So again, take a break, check the settings, and retry when you are ready.Was this article helpful?
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