On its website, Audirvana+ is described simply as 'the audiophile music player'. With your files in the cloud, you can listen on your Mac or iPhone whenever you want without worrying about running out of space.ĭownload: Vox (Free, with optional Vox Premium subscription) This feature is also useful as it ties into the Vox iOS app. Vox Premium also includes unlimited storage with Vox Music Cloud, which is handy if you're running out of hard drive space. The subscription also adds gapless playback and the ability to automatically set the sample rate of your output device to that of the file playing. With the subscription, you'll also get advanced audio settings, like a built-in 10-band equalizer to tailor the sound to your tastes. You'll pay either $49/year or $4.99/month for the subscription. Vox is free to use, but Vox Premium is an optional subscription that adds several features. This isn't especially common, but it's a nice feature to have. All in all, Vox is one of the best alternatives to iTunes for Mac users. On the off chance that you have music in surround format, you also get 5.1-channel support. Vox can play hi-res audio in up to 24bit/192kHz. In addition to FLAC, Vox features support for other hi-res formats like ALAC (Apple Lossless), DSD (Direct Stream Digital), and uncompressed formats like PCM, WAV, and AIFF. If you've looked around at solutions for playing FLAC files on a Mac, the chances are you've run into Vox.