# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/latest.md

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## [Decibel update for Mac OS27-28 compatibility?](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-update-for-mac-os27-28-compatibility/174)

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**Author:** [@rmsmtnbiker](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/rmsmtnbiker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-update-for-mac-os27-28-compatibility/174 "2026-09-25T19:12:25Z")

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Long time license holder/user of Decibel here, still using it, still loving it, and hoping for an update to be compatible with next years update to MacOS. I keep getting the notification that it will no longer be compati…

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## [Any intention to update Max?](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/any-intention-to-update-max/159)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/any-intention-to-update-max/159 "2026-09-13T19:37:11Z")

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Every once in a blue moon I’ll have a file that XLD can not handle - has to do with XLD being to persnickety. Max to the rescue. I suspect I know the answer but gotta ask.

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## [Apple Sillicon support for Tag](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/apple-sillicon-support-for-tag/160)

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**Author:** [@Ron1962](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/Ron1962)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/apple-sillicon-support-for-tag/160 "2026-09-13T12:30:14Z")

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I’m stil using your app “Tag” on my Mac. This is an Intel-app. I’m getting warnings the intel-support for MACOS is ending. Will it be possible to make an update for the Apple Silicon processor? Thank you.

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## [Feedback on player window update](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/feedback-on-player-window-update/158)

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**Author:** [@sbooth](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/sbooth)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/feedback-on-player-window-update/158 "2026-02-28T17:34:04Z")

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I’m working on an update to Decibel’s player window to integrate changes in recent macOS versions and improve usability. I’ve attached a screenshot of the current iteration and I am looking for feedback on the design. …

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## [Decibel 2.0 beta](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-2-0-beta/13)

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**Author:** [@sbooth](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/sbooth)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-2-0-beta/13 "2026-02-28T17:32:37Z")

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Decibel Decibel version 2 is the next-generation high-quality audio player. Features Library Management Decibel supports full-fledged music library management: View your collection grouped by album or artist or a…

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## [Site access problem](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/site-access-problem/128)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/site-access-problem/128 "2025-12-15T04:39:34Z")

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issue with certificate? getting this in Safari: Safari can’t open the page “https://discourse.feisty-dog.com” because Safari can’t establish a secure connection to the server “discourse.feisty-dog.com”. OK in Firefox. …

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## [Decibel v1.35 not working with macOS Sequoia](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-v1-35-not-working-with-macos-sequoia/157)

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**Author:** [@nevisnoel](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/nevisnoel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 11:02am UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-v1-35-not-working-with-macos-sequoia/157 "2025-09-09T11:02:33Z")

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Since updating to macOS Sequoia Decibel v1.35 has stopped working. The window opens OK, and no error message appears, but it says ‘Player Stopped’ and the play button doesn’t work. I’m pleased to say that Decibel 2 Beta…

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## [Can't drag tracks on beta 35 window](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/cant-drag-tracks-on-beta-35-window/156)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/cant-drag-tracks-on-beta-35-window/156 "2025-04-25T14:47:49Z")

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As per title, if I try to add some tracks by drag’n’drop nothing happens. I deleted the support folder and the .plist file but the issue stays (Sonoma 14.7.4). Is this actually a feature? I’d like to ask if there’s a wa…

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## [Unable to play any audio in beta 34](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/unable-to-play-any-audio-in-beta-34/153)

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**Author:** [@lordmortis](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/lordmortis)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/unable-to-play-any-audio-in-beta-34/153 "2025-03-30T03:00:03Z")

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When i try to play any file with Decibel (am using Version 2.0 beta 34) I’m running macOS Sequoia: 15.3 I get an error “Missing URL bookmark data”. I’ve deleted the ~/Library/Application Support/com.feisty-dog.Decibel …

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## [Decibel 2.0 Beta 33 expiration](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-2-0-beta-33-expiration/147)

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**Author:** [@kms1](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/kms1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-2-0-beta-33-expiration/147 "2024-11-01T08:27:17Z")

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as of today beta 33 also expired. please extend the period again :innocent:

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## [Streaming and exclusive DAC access](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/streaming-and-exclusive-dac-access/150)

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**Author:** [@mfbolus](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/mfbolus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/streaming-and-exclusive-dac-access/150 "2024-10-29T15:46:24Z")

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@sbooth , thank you very much for all your hard work on the app. I purchased Decibel something like 10y ago and it has served me well. I have two questions, which are probably stupid. How feasible would it be to strea…

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## [Decibel 2.0 Beta 33 Does not play anything](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-2-0-beta-33-does-not-play-anything/145)

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**Author:** [@pws442](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/pws442)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-2-0-beta-33-does-not-play-anything/145 "2024-06-14T22:41:17Z")

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I cannot drag, nor add to library. Nothing appears in the screen.

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## [Decibel 2.0 Beta 32 expiration](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-2-0-beta-32-expiration/144)

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**Author:** [@kms1](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/kms1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-2-0-beta-32-expiration/144 "2024-06-12T12:12:14Z")

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Hi. I have to admit Decibel 2.0 Beta 32 has become kind of my Daily Driver for music at home. it’s so good :slight\_smile: @sbooth Today Beta 32 expired. can you please extend the period? :blush: best wishes Christ…

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## [Feature Request: Album Artist sort](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/feature-request-album-artist-sort/137)

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**Author:** [@barrettisgold](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/barrettisgold)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/feature-request-album-artist-sort/137 "2024-01-17T16:00:01Z")

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It would be cool to have an option so that the Artists view can default to Album Artist instead. Currently any compilation or tracks that have featured artists get separated out. I have my files have ‘Various Artists’ in…

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## [More interesting syncing](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/more-interesting-syncing/127)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/more-interesting-syncing/127 "2023-07-15T18:30:09Z")

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I added 11 CDs to the sync folder. Opened Decibel, syncing began and very quickly finished. I mean extremely quickly. I then started Audirvana and it, too, did start syncing immediately but it took for-ev-er to finish. (…

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## [Feature Request: Last.fm](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/feature-request-last-fm/136)

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**Author:** [@barrettisgold](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/barrettisgold)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/feature-request-last-fm/136 "2023-10-11T09:26:09Z")

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I still like to scrobble tracks. The insights are fun. It stopped working for me on Decibel 1. It’s not essential for me but would be cool to bring it back in Decibel 2.

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## [Feature Request: Volume Normalisation](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/feature-request-volume-normalisation/138)

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**Author:** [@barrettisgold](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/barrettisgold)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/feature-request-volume-normalisation/138 "2023-10-11T15:14:42Z")

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I see ReplayGain is a feature. I’m using beta 31 and have ticked the Enable ReplayGain in preferences. I’m not sure how it works but I have noticed quote a change in volume across albums for different artists I also use…

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## [List of tracks doesn't show any info in Version 2.0 beta 31](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/list-of-tracks-doesnt-show-any-info-in-version-2-0-beta-31/130)

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**Author:** [@mathbunnyru](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/mathbunnyru)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/list-of-tracks-doesnt-show-any-info-in-version-2-0-beta-31/130 "2023-08-12T08:45:23Z")

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I added a folder with an album - 13 flac files and Cover.jpg. All flac files have metainfo. But the “tracks” don’t show any information on tracks.

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## [Another syncing oddity](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/another-syncing-oddity/125)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/another-syncing-oddity/125 "2023-07-11T18:27:33Z")

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Added files to watch folder. Decibel does not update over 3 restarts over two days. Added some files today. Decibel happens to be running. All 63 files updated in the blink of an eye. The files added two days ago sti…

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## [Beta has expired](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/beta-has-expired/126)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/beta-has-expired/126 "2023-07-11T16:35:41Z")

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Beta 30 that is. Perhaps now would be a good time to look into rolling in a “Sync Now” solution? :wink: :wink: :wink:

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## [2 issues in Beta 30](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/2-issues-in-beta-30/114)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/2-issues-in-beta-30/114 "2023-06-05T02:05:31Z")

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Sync folder not syncing. Folder is on directly connected USB drive. Can not edit metadata. After rebooting computer syncing works. This has happened before. Also, as has happened before, a sync just wouldn’t finish. I…

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## [Unable to play files with accent characters in the file name in beta 30](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/unable-to-play-files-with-accent-characters-in-the-file-name-in-beta-30/119)

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**Author:** [@jimmy](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/jimmy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/unable-to-play-files-with-accent-characters-in-the-file-name-in-beta-30/119 "2023-05-26T15:34:39Z")

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The song titles from the metadata display correctly, but attempting to play tracks with characters such as (é or ç) shows the “The file couldn’t be opened because it isn’t in the correct format.” dialog. Removing/replaci…

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## [Decibel Crashes](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-crashes/110)

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**Author:** [@bjornvinyl](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/bjornvinyl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/decibel-crashes/110 "2023-01-13T16:00:12Z")

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Decibel seems to build a library from an external USB-drive, but whenever I try to play something it crashes. This is the report, Best regards Translated Report (Full Report Below) Process: Decibel \[35159…

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## [.cue playlist in beta 29](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/cue-playlist-in-beta-29/107)

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**Author:** [@nick](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/nick)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/cue-playlist-in-beta-29/107 "2022-11-20T16:32:14Z")

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Hi Sbooth, I miss the .cue playlist reading functionality from 1.x version. Where I can open a cue file which splits one big flac file to multiple tracks Is it planned for development ? Thanks, Nick

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## [Beta 29 & folder sync](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/beta-29-folder-sync/105)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/beta-29-folder-sync/105 "2022-11-14T16:56:46Z")

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From the change notes I can’t see how this could be connected, but since updating, Decibel is not syncing. Sure would be handy to have a ‘force sync’ function. Swinsian and Audirvana do.

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## [Failure to sync over SMB](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/failure-to-sync-over-smb/104)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/failure-to-sync-over-smb/104 "2022-10-09T23:23:03Z")

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To recap, my sync folder is on an external USB drive connected to an iMac. I connect to the iMac and drive via wireless SMB. Previously I reported that Decibel did not sync changes to sync folder, upon startup, over SMB,…

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## [Exclusive output](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/exclusive-output/103)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/exclusive-output/103 "2022-10-06T20:21:50Z")

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v1 had a preference for it to have exclusive access to the output. Any plans to institute that in v2? I’d sure like that.

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## [Search is so sweet](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/search-is-so-sweet/102)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/search-is-so-sweet/102 "2022-10-02T19:37:41Z")

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So damn good. Seems like I live in it. But! Sure would like to have the results be significantly larger.

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## [I love this view](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/i-love-this-view/100)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/i-love-this-view/100 "2022-09-26T01:49:26Z")

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Especially when looking for classical artists, the wide Artist pane is very helpful. Plus I simply like the looks. But when I quit and at some point reopen Decibel the interface reverts to a default of the Artist pane go…

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## [Simple comparison to Audirvana](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/simple-comparison-to-audirvana/91)

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**Author:** [@tlance](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/u/tlance)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.feisty-dog.com/t/simple-comparison-to-audirvana/91 "2022-09-08T18:42:22Z")

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We visited our daughter and her little family yesterday afternoon/evening. Turns out my son-in-law is an Audirvana fan and let me mess with it. The user interface/experience is very similar to Decibel v2. I find Decibel’…

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