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P Siren XPress

Decoder Source: Sonic Foundry http://www.sonicfoundry.com/products/NewShowProduct.asp?PID=262
Version: v1.5a (349) © 1997-2000 Sonic Foundry, Inc.
Price: free
Settings: Volume at 0dB
Similar products: Full product (Siren Jukebox - available for $35.95) also writes CDs (not tested).
Verdict: Excellent
VBR: All
Full file: Always
Major Flaws: none
Minor Flaws: none
Output level: correct
1-bit relative accuracy: Excellent
1-bit absolute accuracy: Excellent

Siren Express is Sonic Foundry's answer to the likes of MusicMatch Jukebox. It will organise your digital music collection, and play mp3s and wavs backed with stunning visualisations. It WILL NOT decode mp3 files to wav files, and the full version (costing $35.95) is required to burn mp3 files to audio CDRs. However, the free "Xpress" version plays mp3 files faultlessly - the playback routines passed all our tests. Highly Recommended.

Screenshots

Siren Jukebox Xpress in use
Sonic Foundry Siren Xpress in use

About Sonic Foundry Siren Jukebox Express v1.5a
About Sonic Foundry Siren Jukebox Express v1.5a

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