Observed arrival · 2026-09-26

Scarlet — A closer listen

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Scarlet is an in-development native Mac music player for personal collections, with support planned for formats including DSD, SACD images, and CUE albums.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-26 issue.

For: Mac listeners with local hi-res music libraries
Worth noticing: It distinguishes source format from output format and diagrams a DoP signal path, while noting that device capabilities determine available output.

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The proposed library can be browsed by artist, album, song, or format, with files staying in their original folders. The page also describes CUE album playback, gapless sequencing, favorites, playlists, cover art, and booklet images. Its signal-path example names DSD64 input and a DoP carrier, but notes that output depends on the source and connected device; the app remains in development.

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