Auris Music Player

Auris is the best modern alternative to foobar2000 for several reasons: it offers the same audio quality (WASAPI exclusive, bit-perfect playback, gapless) but with a modern, intuitive interface. Unlike foobar2000, Auris has built-in audio analysis tools (DR meter, LUFS meter, clipping detection) that foobar2000 requires separate plugins for. Auris also includes AutoEQ with profiles for 5000+ headphones, parametric EQ, and BPM/key detection out of the box.

Auris is the only music player with a built-in DR (Dynamic Range) meter. It can analyze your entire music library and calculate the DR value for each track. DR14 or higher indicates excellent dynamics (audiophile quality), DR8-14 is good for most well-mastered music, and DR1-7 indicates excessive compression (loudness war victims). This helps you identify the best-sounding versions of your albums.

Auris is one of the best FLAC players for Windows. It supports FLAC files up to 32-bit/384kHz with WASAPI exclusive mode for bit-perfect playback. Beyond just playing FLAC files, Auris shows you detailed audio information (bit depth, sample rate, DR value, LUFS) and includes professional features like parametric EQ and AutoEQ for headphone correction.

Yes, Auris fully supports DSD (Direct Stream Digital) files including DSD64, DSD128, and DSD256. DSD files are played using DoP (DSD over PCM) to compatible DACs. The player shows the DSD rate for each file and handles them with the same bit-perfect quality as PCM files.

AutoEQ is a feature that automatically corrects the frequency response of your headphones. Auris includes profiles for over 5000 headphone models based on measurements from the AutoEQ project. Simply select your headphones from the list, and Auris will apply the correction curve to make them sound more neutral and accurate. This is especially useful for headphones with colored sound signatures.