Dopamine

[keith_correa]

Chanced upon this audio player for Windows and I have been playing it for the past few days.
Modern interface. Works well. Sounds fantastic. Free! What's not to like?

Dopamine – Digimezzo

 

[rikhav]

Obviously , have to try it out to know how is the sound but just for it's interface and way it catalogues music it seems to be worth it.
Looks very similar to way it's done on roon.

 

[panditji]

Keith introduced me to it today and I can safely say it beats JRiver out if the box.. Maybe after some burn in, it would sound even better. And the best part is the FREE bit..

Although I got a slightly modified player due to someone's expertise in tweaking the software and making it even better, even the regular player seems better in SQ than JRiver...

Thanks for sharing Keith.. Highly recommended.

 

[prateekatasniya]

Keith introduced me to it today and I can safely say it beats JRiver out if the box.. Maybe after some burn in, it would sound even better. And the best part is the FREE bit..

Although I got a slightly modified player due to someone's expertise in tweaking the software and making it even better, even the regular player seems better in SQ than JRiver...

Thanks for sharing Keith.. Highly recommended.

Burn in of a digital player?

 

[IndianEars]

Burn in of a digital player?

My thoughts too ......

 

[keith_correa]

Burn in of a digital player?

Yes, like the electrons align in wires during their burn in period, the bits get aligned here! Same difference! 100 hours recommended!

 

[IndianEars]

Keith,
How does it compare to other Win Software ? Roon, JRiver, Plex, Foobar ?

I am a Happy Camper with JRiver ....

Just downloaded Dopamine ... Will try shrotly.

Thanks

 

[keith_correa]

Keith,
How does it compare to other Win Software ? Roon, JRiver, Plex, Foobar ?

I am a Happy Camper with JRiver ....

Just downloaded Dopamine ... Will try shrotly.

Thanks

Never heard Plex and Roon.
I dislike Foobar's sound - it sounds thin and slightly artificial to my ears.
I like JRiver's sound and Dopamine sounds slightly leaner than JRiver but more transparent/detailed. I like it a lot!

 

[IndianEars]

Thanks. I Fully concur with yr views on Foobar vs JRiver. Dopamine could be EXACTLY what I am looking for.

I wonder if it:

1. Mounts and read .iso files (SACD Rips) like JRiver

2. Reads .cue files.

Both of these features are essential for me... since I have a large number of albums in Both these formats ...

Also like it (almost essential) to search via Folders on my HDD (eg SACDs)

Will know once it builds my library....

 

[arunkvivek]

Not sure because it was endorsed by you, but I do hear differences over foobar.

 

[IndianEars]

Like the Sound ... Exactly as Keith's description...

However:
1. Does not take my Chord DAC's WASAPI Driver. Does not play my Chord via ASIO either......

2. Does Not Read .cue files

3. Does not mount & Read .iso files

4. Does not play DSD (Probably because it does not take my Chord Driver)

5. Except in Folder view, does not show the path of the file it is playing.... Hence does not show if its playing the 16/44 or Hi Res or DSD version of the file / album selected & which is being played.

Incase I am missing something while arriving at the above conclusions, do let me know.

Great for Freeware, hope it adds features. Currently does not meet my requirements, though the Sound Quality is promising.

 

[IndianEars]

Not sure because it was endorsed by you, but I do hear differences over foobar.

All software sounds different... The difference you hear are real....

 

[Kannan]

@keith_correa after reading the title, I felt you have tweaked the neurons of the PC network to improve the SQ even further .
Everything needs a burn-in, even software and the neurons in my brain

 

[Bloom@83]

.. Maybe after some burn in, it would sound even better.

I’m seriously hoping this was sarcastic.

 

[ssf]

Everything needs a burn-in

Am a big fan of ear burn in.

Spending so much time on this forum, my brain is burning in everything. Ordered burgers today and I let it burn in for a good half hour before I dug into it. Got quite a bit of flack from my wife for letting a good burger go cold but what do they know. Jazz is noise to them.

 

[panditji]

I’m seriously hoping this was sarcastic.

It depends...

 

[Rockfella]

I’m seriously hoping this was sarcastic.

Me too

You all probably have very revealing audio gear. I can't hear a difference. Will keep it installed as I really like the simple layout.
Thx FMs

 

[Bloom@83]

It depends...

On ?

 

[thedude]

Anyone compared it with Audirvana?

 

[skdas]

Is there option to play tidal on Dopamine ?