In the two or so years I’ve been writing this music column, the Linux audiophile’s world has evolved. New Linux distros and open source audio players have appeared, old ones have fallen by the wayside, a lot more music is available as high-quality digital downloads, new and high-quality playback hardware has emerged, streaming has taken off, vinyl sales continue to increase, CD and download sales continue to decrease… Therefore, it seems to be a good point to revisit my criteria for judging an open source music player and reconsider the players I’ve mentioned in the past.
