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    For the last couple of weeks or so, I've been trying out the trial version of a memory based audio player for the Windows 7(or vista) platform, called JPLAY. So far I'm pretty impressed with the sound quality it's a step up on Foobar IMO.

    The idea behind JPLAY is ultimate sound quality & it's certainly very good, but to get the extra quality it's a very minimal player at only 250KB & has no GUI, File management or playlist support! Its stripped-down, bare-bones playback engine fits completely inside CPU cache & will allow you to pick tracks from Foobar, JRiver etc by copy & paste method. JPLAY then pre-loads the complete chosen tracks into the PC's RAM guaranteeing zero disk operation during playback. There's a few options to choose from & it's pretty easy to get up & running. One of it's main features is 'hibernation' mode, Your PC is used for audio playback only, this kills all unneeded processes from running in the background during the hibernation. A drawback to this is your PC is locked into hibernation until the chosen tracks have been played i.e no browsing or nothing. Hibernation is an option, so you can choose a little less sound quality to be able to use your PC during playback, but this does kind of defeat the point. You can use the player from a USB memory stick & removing the stick will stop the hibernation if needed.

    Here's a link to the website for more info & it's full features. There's 32 & 64bit downloadable trials, it does drop out for a couple of secs every 2 or 3 mins or so but it's good enough to see what it's about! It does though cost 99Euro for a single license of the full version.

    JPLAY claims
    Full memory-based playback: most other memory-based players dynamically load tracks into memory during playback. In contrast, JPLAY pre-loads complete playlist into RAM guaranteeing no disk activity during playback.
    Large Page Memory: superior memory management provides minimal CPU latencies.
    Maximum System Timer: reduce operating system latency by making Windows switch tasks faster. (0.5ms instead of default 15.6ms)
    Maximal Priority Scheduling: ensure uninterrupted flow of music data by running music playback at highest possible priority.
    Hibernation Mode: cancel OS ‘noise’ by eliminating dozens of jitter-inducing processes and hundreds of threads.

    http://jplay.eu/

    Review here http://www.digitalaudioreview.net.au...er-for-windows
    It does seem to lift a veil & offers improved low end performance & better separation over what I'm hearing with Foobar, infact as good as I've heard in a player, but at some expense, in cost & ease of use in file management.

    Well worth a trial if you use a Windows 7 PC set-up IMO.
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    Thanks Alfie, I'll give this a try.
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    seems a lot of money for very little .
    i dont hear any interference whatsoever from my pc.
    playback sounds identical to my cdp.

    maybe my ears are goosed!?!
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    Thanks Alfie, will give this a try when I have time.

    Just for info your link seems broken, so I have found it here:

    JPLAY - a digital audiophile player for Windows
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldson View Post
    seems a lot of money for very little .
    i dont hear any interference whatsoever from my pc.
    playback sounds identical to my cdp.

    maybe my ears are goosed!?!
    I think it works out at £86 or thereabouts.

    The trial is free though & there's a 32 & 64 bit version.

    I didn't hear any interference or noise with Foobar either Simon, until I took it away using JPLAY! With some recordings the difference is very noticeable there seems to be a much blacker quieter background. The quiet parts seem more delicate which brings a better dymanic swing

    It's easy to setup & have a play & the trial version as I say is free
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim View Post
    Thanks Alfie, will give this a try when I have time.

    Just for info your link seems broken, so I have found it here:

    JPLAY - a digital audiophile player for Windows
    Thanks Tim I've repaired the link in the OP now.
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    I've switched over from J.River to Jplay. Sound quality is worth the $ and the minor inconveniences. One happy camper here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmudrick View Post
    I've switched over from J.River to Jplay. Sound quality is worth the $ and the minor inconveniences. One happy camper here.
    Hi Jeff.

    Do you use J.River's file system & just use Jplay as the player over the top?

    I've just found out by email that there's a new 3.3a version of Jplay, that's suposed to be another improvement. I've also got some setup tips that i'll post up to if you're interested?

    I slightly prefered J.River to Foobar when I had the 30day trial, but didn't think the difference was $50 worth. What improvement do you notice with Jplay over J.River?
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    Quote Originally Posted by alfie2902 View Post
    I think it works out at £86 or thereabouts.

    The trial is free though & there's a 32 & 64 bit version.

    I didn't hear any interference or noise with Foobar either Simon, until I took it away using JPLAY! With some recordings the difference is very noticeable there seems to be a much blacker quieter background. The quiet parts seem more delicate which brings a better dymanic swing

    It's easy to setup & have a play & the trial version as I say is free
    i take your point.
    but i hear no difference between using my pc or cdp as transport.

    i guess i have nothing to lose by trialling it, though.
    just hope it is easy to use, as i am not the best on the pc.
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    Tried to download the trial version but no luck The site pretty poor around resolving such issues
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