Free Audio Player with convolution engine

FidelioX

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Hi guys,
can you suggest me a free audio player software for Win10 capable to convolve calibration filters created with Rew?

thanks a lot.
 

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Accurate Sound has one that I've used with various filters. I don't think it matters what you used to create the filters as long as you can play them back.
 

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Foobar2000 has a convolver component, as well as a VST host component so you could use plugins like ConvologyXT, NadIR, or many others with it. Hang Loose Convolver is fine, but doesn't do anything special enough to justify paying $130 for it.
 

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It would be nice if you gave us a clue as to what computing platform your using... Win 10 is an OS... And does not say much about the computing platform... For instance I have an i7 7700k delid running at 4.5 to 5 GHz... Plenty of umph for long signal chains... Look for yourself at some convolvers... https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ds/a-comparison-of-convolution-engines.43290/

I prefer the Hang Loose Convolver that Mitch Barnett at Accurate Sound created... And it is not free as in beer... And it is the best I have tried in several years...
 
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FidelioX

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Thank you all.
My idea is to arrange my portable pc (Intel i7-7500U CPU @ 2.70GHz 2.90 GHz with 16GB ram) to start my calibration tests.
If I will like the result maybe I may buy a dedicated MiniDSP station....(any suggestions on this type of product would also be helpful....)

anyway, so you can read about my portable pc above.
My player will be Foobar2000.
I will use this Dac...
LINK

let me know if alla is good to start my tests ...

thank you :)
 

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Cifte 12AU7 NOS & Genalex Gold Lion Tubes in Pre
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Samsung The Premiere LSP7T UST Laser Projector
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Elite Screens Aeon CLR3 0.8 Gain 103-inch
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PrimaLuna, Lumin iApp, Samsung & Yamaha
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Netgear Nighthawk S8000 Streaming Switch, Lumin U1 Mini Streamer Transport
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QoBuz Studio Premier, Amazon Prime & Netflix
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ThrowRug, SaddleBlankets, WideBand & Bass Traps...
It looks like your PC has plenty of performance to run just about any audiophile player and any software convolution engine... If Foobar2000 supports VST style plugins for convolution you may be all set to create some room correction filters with REW or work with Mitch Barnett at Accurate Sound to help you create some room correction FIR DSP filters... If your running your player/pc into a stereo DAC and to a stereo preamp and stereo amp you shouldn't need any additional hardware unless you are looking at running multiple amped exotic speakers and multiple subs... If that's the case you need to look at the MiniDSP, DBX, Behringer, Xiliva, etc for speaker management systems...
 
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