Inside the matrix
Looking for a feature-rich audio player with appealing graphics? Here is your blue/red pill in this quest: intentionally avoid unnecessary features and software bloat.
PureAsioPlayer (PAP) is a free software audio player for WAV, FLAC, and DSD files, using only ASIO drivers in Windows 10/11.
PAP is a lean and evolving prototype. Designed for audio enthusiasts with specific skills, its minimal interface is tailored to a limited audience.
PAP will never use a digital license for publication; it is not digitally signed. Because of this, please be aware that Windows may discourage you from downloading, installing, and running PAP.
PAP is not open source at the moment, but it is safe to use. To install PAP, you'll need a USB flash drive and an email interaction with a human (me). PAP is compatible with legal Windows based on Win PE ISO, so you can run it on that lightweight platform if you prefer.
Better when your PC is optimized for audio: this unofficial guide is very helpful, written by Pete Brown, principal software engineer at Microsoft; another useful guide is available from Gig Perfomer.
ENJOY [YOUR] ALBUM
[ PURE ASIO PLAYER ]
• just one functionality •
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↪ select your [ WAV - FLAC - DSD ] files directly from a folder
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↪ play using the ASIO driver for your DAC
As the ideas behind PAP couldn't be expressed in a civilized manner in a forum thread that was closed beforehand, let the pictures speak for themselves below.
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PAP's USERS in action
Tested ASIO DACs and interfaces: Aqua La Scala / La Voce, Astell&Kern Kann Cube, Audio-GD DI-20HE / D77 / R7 / R8 / 7HEs / NFB7.77, Audiolab MDac Plus, AudioWise SRC•DX, Aune s16, Bricasti M1, Bryston BDA-3, Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100, Chord DAVE / Mojo / Qutest, CraneSong Solaris, Dante Virtual Soundcard, Denafrips Terminator / Enyo, Denon PMA-60, Digigram VX882e (2ch), Diretta ASIO Target, dCS Puccini / Rossini, Fiio K3 / K5 pro, Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2, Focusrite 2i2, Goldmund THA2, Gustard A22 / X20 / X26pro, Hegel HD30, Holo Audio Spring, iFi HipDac2 / ZenDACV2 / iDSD, Lazzari Discrete, Lyngdorf 2170, Lynx AES16e, M2tech hiFace Evo Two / Young / Vaughan, Marian Seraph AD2, Meitner MA1, Merging Hapi / NADAC / Anubis, MSB Analog / Platinum / Premier, Musical Fidelity M1, Mutec MC-3+ Smart Clock, Mytek Brooklyn DAC+, Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital, PreSonus Studio 24c, Rega DAC-R, RME ADI2-DAC Fs / HDSPe AES / Fireface UC / HDSPe AIO Pro, Rotel ASIO, Rockna Wavedream, Sennheiser HDV 820, Shanling UA2, Singxer SU-2 / SU-6, SMSL M200 / DO200 / D300 / PO100AK / SU-9 / Sanskrit 10th, Solid State Logic, Sony Walkman WM1A, Steinberg UR44, Teac UD 505X,T+A DAC8 DSD, Topping D30pro / D50 / D70 / D70s / D90 MQA / DE30-D10 / DX3 Pro, Yamaha S2100.