Pentaton
Pentaton is a digital audio player app for iPhone and Mac, offering bit-perfect playback, real-time parametric EQ, and support for a wide range of audio formats. It includes headphone presets, USB DAC compatibility, gapless playback, and advanced metadata management, making it ideal for audiophiles seeking high-quality music experiences on Apple devices.
Overview
10 featuresIn the Players & playlists space, Pentaton takes a focused approach. It focuses on enabling high-fidelity music playback and advanced audio control for audiophiles on iOS and Mac devices. Pentaton is a consumer product aimed at audiophiles and music enthusiasts using iPhone or Mac. Pentaton is paid. It runs on the web, iOS, and macOS.
Marton Farago builds and maintains Pentaton, and it first shipped in 2024. Among its 10 catalogued features are bit-perfect playback, parametric equalizer, and headphone presets.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Bit-perfect playback
- Parametric equalizer
- Headphone presets
- USB DAC support
- Gapless playback
- SMB share support
- Wide format support
- Metadata management
- Playlist support
- Cover art display
Built with & integrations
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed13 Jul · 07:53 UTCShow HN: Pentaton LP – a music streamer with an LP sleeve sized display verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
Frequently asked questions about Pentaton
- What does Pentaton do?
- Pentaton focuses on enabling high-fidelity music playback and advanced audio control for audiophiles on iOS and Mac devices. It is catalogued under Players & playlists on PulseGate.
- Who should use Pentaton?
- Pentaton is a consumer product built for audiophiles and music enthusiasts using iPhone or Mac.
- Does Pentaton have a free plan?
- No — Pentaton is paid.
- What platforms does Pentaton run on?
- Pentaton runs on the web, iOS, and macOS.
- Is Pentaton still maintained?
- Unverified. Pentaton has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to Pentaton?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include 《支援高解析播放 - 音樂播放器[NePLAYER]》App, Flacbox, and Tessera.《支援高解析播放 - 音樂播放器[NePLAYER]》AppFlacboxTessera
- Who develops Pentaton?
- Pentaton is developed by Marton Farago, based in the United States.
- When did Pentaton launch?
- Pentaton first shipped in 2024.
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