Reference Player Linux

It Just Sounds Better.
From Steely Dan to Jack White, from Thundercat to Angine De Pointine, from Red Garland to Rachmaninoff; press play and it already sounds better. A mastering-grade desktop audio player built by working audio engineers, for the rest of us – now on Linux.

Sounds Better, Right Away
Load your music in and it just sounds fuller and more balanced, no fiddling with settings required. Everything under the hood is tuned by ear, by people who do this for a living, so your favorite tracks come through the way you always wanted them to.

Real VU Meters
Warm, glowing needles that actually move with the music, not flat digital bars. They’re the best part of the player to just sit back and watch while you listen.

Shape the Sound However You Want
A real equalizer with way more control than the three sliders most players give you, so you can dial in exactly the sound you like, whether that’s more bass, more sparkle, or something in between.

File, CD, or Line In
Point it at your music folder and it’s ready to play, no importing required. Pop in a CD and rip it straight to MP3. Or plug in a turntable or any other line-level source and listen through the same great sound.

Five Themes, Switch Instantly
Change the whole look of the player in real time, no restart needed. Pick the flagship 70s Hi-Fi look, go cool with Metal or Emerald, or have fun with Bad Kitty or Howdy Player Pink. It always sounds the same no matter which one you pick – only the look changes.

Features

• Makes your music sound fuller and more balanced automatically
• Real glowing VU meters
• A serious equalizer for shaping the sound exactly how you like it
• Keeps loud parts from ever distorting or clipping
• Full-size, docked sidebar, or mini tray player, your choice
• Point-and-play music folder, no importing
• Rip CDs straight to FLAC, MP3 or WAV
• Listen to a turntable or other line-in source through the same great sound
• Five switchable themes, live, no restart
• No account, no telemetry – nothing about your music or listening ever leaves your machine

System Requirements

• Native Linux build (x86_64)
• Plays MP3, FLAC, AAC, OGG, WAV, AIFF, WMA, OPUS
• License delivered by email, activated once per machine