iTunes + Amarra, Audirvana Plus etc... why?

[shekoluw]

hi, what the big deal with use itunes with that others apps like:

 

Amarra, Audirvana Plus+, BitPerfect, Fidelia, Pure Music

 

just for read .flacs and .iso sacd rips??? is just for add itunes formats? but not for make itunes sound better? or yes using that apps even the mp3 can sound better? or whats the deal, I dont get it... thanks

[Musicophile]

hi, what the big deal with use itunes with that others apps like:

 

Amarra, Audirvana Plus+, BitPerfect, Fidelia, Pure Music

 

just for read .flacs and .iso sacd rips??? is just for add itunes formats? but not for make itunes sound better? or yes using that apps even the mp3 can sound better? or whats the deal, I dont get it... thanks

 

Shekoluw,

 

see my post here for a first summary, answering to a similar question:

 

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f7-disk-storage-music-library-storage/advantages-pure-music-12640/#post167181

 

Some are indeed capable of reading FLAC and SACD/DSD files. But mainly, many people on this forum agree that they make your system sound better, including both lossless and even lossy files.