![]() JRiver Media Center's graphical user interface (GUI) works great immediately after installation. In addition to outputting bit perfect audio I like to customize the look of JRMC to display information that's important to me such as sample rate, bit depth, and file format. JRMC is capable of Digital Signal Processing that includes sample rate conversion and room correction, but DSP that alters the original audio signal is not the main focus of this article. When using JRiver Media Center 17 my playback goal is to output bit perfect audio unless otherwise noted. It's very common to see forum posts from both the CEO Jim Hillegass and CTO Matt Ashland on a daily basis. Receiving a personal response from a company representative from Microsoft or Apple would be an extremely rare occurrence. Compare JRiver Inc.'s responsiveness to that of Microsoft (Windows Media Player) or Apple (iTunes) when a customer requests a new feature or posts a possible issue on the user forums of the respective companies. A cursory look at the JRiver Interact forum shows evidence the company is very responsive to its customers and leading the way when it comes to full featured playback applications. ![]() Granted the Media Center application hasn't been around that long but the longevity of the company suggests the people at JRiver Inc. JRMC's plethora of playback options, output modes, user interface, format support, and customization capabilities are a few reasons why it's my go-to playback application on Windows 7. JRiver Media Center version 17 is no doubt my favorite playback application for the Windows operating system. Nevertheless it's time for an updated article that computer audiophiles can use as an unbiased reference for JRiver configuration and information. Using Exclusive Mode and WASAPI output remain great methods of outputting bit perfect audio from one's computer. Much of the meat in that first article still holds true today. Now JRiver has progressed to version 17 and most computer audiophiles have moved from previous versions of Windows to Windows 7. At the time JRiver was on version 14 and Windows 7 was somewhat new to audiophiles. It has been nearly two years to the day since I wrote about JRiver Media Center.
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