BitMuse
$59.95 once
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Roon $14.99/mo | Audirvana $119.99 once | JRiver $99.98 once | Swinsian $34.95 once | |
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| Pricing | |||||
| One-time purchase | $830 | Origin only | |||
| No subscription required | Studio: no | ||||
| Free trial | 30 days | 14 days | 30 days | 30 days | Free trial |
| Audio Engine | |||||
| Exclusive Mode | |||||
| Integer mode | |||||
| Native DSD (DoP) | DSD512 | DSD512 | DSD512 | DSD256 | PCM only |
| Gapless playback | |||||
| Memory playback | |||||
| Sample rate upsampling | |||||
| Bit-perfect indicator | Partial | ||||
| Signal path visualization | Partial | ||||
| Multi-output | |||||
| DSP & Effects | |||||
| Parametric EQ | |||||
| Headphone profiles | 7,000+ | Audeze only | |||
| Crossfeed | |||||
| Room correction (convolution) | |||||
| DSP chain reordering | Limited | ||||
| Per-device DSP profiles | Limited | Limited | |||
| Library & UX | |||||
| CUE sheet support | Limited | ||||
| Web remote control | Native app | Native app | |||
| Native macOS (SwiftUI) | |||||
| Last.fm scrobbling | Extension | Plugin | Plugin | ||
| Smart autoplay (ML) | Radio | ||||
Feature data based on official product pages and documentation, 2026. Pricing in USD. Audirvana Origin is the one-time purchase edition; Audirvana Studio requires a subscription.
The short version
Coming from Roon? You lose the multi-room ecosystem, and stop paying $14.99 every month for it. You keep bit-perfect output, rich library management — and there is no Core server to run. Full Roon comparison →
Coming from Audirvana? Same audiophile focus, native macOS app instead of a cross-platform shell, one-time price instead of Studio’s subscription. Full Audirvana comparison →
Coming from Swinsian? You keep the fast, native library feel — and gain exclusive mode, native DSD and a real DSP chain. Full Swinsian comparison →
Coming from JRiver? You trade the do-everything media center for a player built only for music — and for macOS, not ported to it. Full JRiver comparison →