[Banshee-List] Banshee is bit perfect in Linux, but not in Mac OS X!?

[mbrennwa <matthias brennwald org>]

Dear all

As far as I can tell, the Linux version of Banshee does not resample the
music data before playback (i.e. sound playback is done using the exact data
in the sound files, no changes in the sample rate or bit depth). At least,
the sound data is sent to GStreamer without resampling or changing the bit
depth. The Mac OS X version of Banshee, however, seems to play the music
using the sample rate and bit depth set using the 'Audio MIDI Setup' program
(which is a utility program that comes with Mac OS X). In other words, the
sound data is resampled before playback (this behaviour is the same in
iTunes). I (and MANY others) do not like this resampling at all, because the
resampling affects the sound quality. Also, I think it's unfortunate and
undesired that the Linux and Mac OS X versions of Banshee don't work in the
same way.

Therefore my question: is there a way to control the resampling behaviour in
Banshee? An alternative to iTunes that would allow music playback without
resampling would be gorgeous!

Cheers
Matthias
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