Nowhere is dBpoweramp’s potency more apparent than in its Finder integration: right click on a file (or files), drop down to ‘Services’ and you’ll see options for ‘Edit Tags with dBpoweramp’ and ‘Convert with dBpoweramp’. dBpoweramp has the potential to supplant all three. The implications are significant: no more XLD, no more Max and no more MusicBrainz Picard.

CD Ripper employs the same secure ripper, with AccurateRip, c2 error pointer support, utilizes 5 metadata providers for consistent and high quality metadata, finally multi-encoder enables two or more audio formats to be created at time of ripping.” Batch conversions take the hard work out of whole library conversions.

Regulars of dBpoweramp on Windows will instantly feel at home: Converting tracks, with Finder integration make editing tags and instigating conversions quick and easy. dBpoweramp is a God among men of Windows audio utilities.Īnd after years and years of being a Windows only application, dBpoweramp is finally being ported to OS X by its developer (known as Spoon) – not with a winewrapper but as a bona fide native application.įrom Spoon’s blog: “dBpoweramp previously Windows only, is now available on Apple OS X (Mountain Lion or newer). Many a Windows-centric computer audiophile will swear by its ease of use, secure ripping features and shell integration right-click on a file (or files) and you’ll be greeted with context menu options for tagging and converting. Capable of handling all three tasks – ripping, converting and tagging – is dBpoweramp. Over in Windows land, Exact Audio Copy is widely regarded as the finest CD ripper to ever walk the earth and, as pointed out recently, one could easily make a case for mp3tag (still!) being the most comprehensively featured tagger in the land. There are numerous options for tagging but I tend to favour MusicBrainz Picard and Kid3. OS X users are often (wisely) directed to Stephen Booth’s Max to rip CDs and XLD for converting between FLAC and Apple Lossless. However, the tables get turned when it comes to ripping, tagging and file format conversion. If you’re a Windows user, JRiver Media Centre, JPlay, XXHighEnd and Foobar are solid alternatives. Channel D’s Pure Music, Sonic Studio’s Amarra and Audirvana+ are all OS X only. Yes, it’s true: OS X tends to the get the lion’s share of developer love when it comes to ‘audiophile’ music playback software.

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