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My impression is that these players were designed mainly for operation with Itunes as the library management software. I talked to Ralph from Sonic Studio and he also mentioned that they are currently working to improve the user manual as well.īefore we continue, I’d like to note that I didn’t spend a lot of time with Junior, and was mainly using both MINI and Amarra. The latest versions however are a big improvement and most of the issues have been remedied. Prior to the release of the latest version of Amarra 2.3.3 (4344), and MINI 2.2.3 (4290), I struggled to use them on a day to day basis, mainly due to software stability and bugs issues. But even then I think I can live without Cache Playback, and I definitely have no need for the more advanced functions of the Flagship Amarra such as Vinyl Restoration, High Resolution Metering, and DSD to AIFF conversion. Say we’re looking at Junior in comparison to MINI and Amarra, the only feature I would miss is the Amarra EQ (the Junior’s EQ piggyback to the Itunes’ settings), the ability to create custom playlists for my FLAC files and the Cache Playback feature which allows you to play music from memory. I think the differences in feature between the three versions are not incredibly crucial.

Additionally, the flagship Amarra also has support for DSD to AIFF conversion, Vinyl restoration (with the addition of Amarra Vinyl), Amarra’s Full Sonic EQ (more on this later), High Resolution Precision Metering, and last but not least is the ability to have a dedicated window to list songs in your playlist (yes, you only get a playlist window with the $695 version). The flagship Amarra supports up to 384kHz, MINI up to 192kHz, and Junior up to 96kHz. The most obvious difference between the three players are the supported sample rates.

And custom Playlists (the ability to play music from a playlist independent of Itunes - good for FLAC files).

Custom EQ on MINI and Amarra (the ability to create a custom equalization curve).

Cache playback (playback from memory/RAM, minimizing jitter associated with hard disk-based playback).

The maximum sample rate support: maximum limit on the sample rates of the files you can play (96kHz for Junior, 192kHz for MINI, and 384kHz for Amarra).

The full list of differences between the different players can be found in the table below (from Sonic Studio’s website), but the ones that stand out for day to day use are: As we are mostly concerned with sound quality, it’s good to know that all three versions share the same sonic engine, so you’ll get the same sound with the $99 Junior as you do with the $695.00 Amarra. The flagship Amarra is probably the most well-known player in the High End Audio circle, but its $695 price tag is going to be out of reach for the majority of us. Sonic Studio offers three different players: Amarra ($695.00), MINI ($295.00), and Junior ($99.00).

I will update the article to reflect the changes as soon as I have enough time to evaluate them. I expect the sound quality will remain the same as it’s basically the same Sonic Studio optimization engine being used. They have also added some new features that previously weren’t available with the versions I used for this review, such as automatic sample rate switching, and independent playlist creation. The new pricing is definitely more competitive than the previous one, while retaining the same Amarra good sound and redistributing the features. Note: Recently Sonic Studio have updated their pricing scheme so now it’s Amarra Hifi ($49), Amarra ($189), and Amarra Symphony ($495). The Sonic Studio Players: Amarra, MINI, and Junior