Auris plays FLAC up to 32-bit / 384 kHz with WASAPI exclusive mode — the shortest possible signal path from your file to your DAC. No resampling, no Windows mixer, no plugins. Plus a built-in DR meter, LUFS analysis, and five thousand AutoEQ profiles.
Playing the file is table stakes. The rest is what separates a media player from a listening instrument.
FLAC files up to 32-bit / 384 kHz, plus WAV and AIFF at the same resolution. The file you bought, played at the sample rate it was mastered at — every single sample.
Bypass the Windows audio mixer, skip the system enhancements, and deliver the file unchanged to your DAC. Bit-perfect in the strict sense of the word.
Scan your library for dynamic range and integrated loudness. Find the best-mastered pressings you already own. DR14+ is audiophile; DR1–7 is a casualty of the loudness war.
Not a row of sliders — a proper parametric equaliser, with Peak, Shelf, Notch, and Bandpass filters. Five thousand AutoEQ profiles for headphones and IEMs, ready to apply.
A single grade for your entire collection — S, A, B, C, D, F — based on lossless ratio, hi-res content, bit depth, and sample rate. An honest verdict on what you own.
A side-by-side with the usual names.
| Faculty | Auris | foobar2000 | MusicBee | Winamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAC 32-bit / 384 kHz | Native | Yes | Yes | Limited |
| DSD (64 / 128 / 256) | Native | Plugin | — | — |
| WASAPI Exclusive | Built-in | Plugin | Yes | — |
| DR Meter | Built-in | Plugin | — | — |
| LUFS / Clipping | Built-in | Plugin | — | — |
| AutoEQ profiles | 5,000+ | — | — | — |
| Modern Interface | Yes | Circa 2005 | Dated | Skins |
| Setup Time | None | Hours | Moderate | Minimal |
For the audiophile, yes. Auris plays FLAC files up to 32-bit / 384 kHz with WASAPI exclusive output, surfaces the information that actually matters — bit depth, sample rate, DR, LUFS — and includes a full parametric EQ with five thousand AutoEQ profiles. No plugins, no archaeology.
Up to 32-bit / 384 kHz natively. The player detects the file's sample rate and, in WASAPI exclusive mode, instructs Windows to hand it to your DAC at the native rate — no resampling.
Yes. Free download from the Microsoft Store. No account required, no subscription, no ads.
Yes — DSD64, DSD128, and DSD256 via DoP (DSD over PCM) to compatible DACs. The DSD rate is displayed per file.
In shared mode, Windows resamples everything through its mixer. In exclusive mode the player owns the output, so a 96 kHz FLAC is delivered as 96 kHz to the DAC — untouched. Essential for true bit-perfect output.
Free from the Microsoft Store. A one-time download, and a lifetime of quietly better listening.
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