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Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

I've been using Winamp for...ever. I still use Winamp 2.xx. It plays my mp3s well, and that's all I need it for.

I'm wondering if I'm missing out by using this antiquated player. Is there any reason I should switch to something else for my music?

Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :

I'm using WinAmp's latest version. I like it for the streaming radio/video choices.

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

With windows media player, you can play songs at 2x normal speed! or 1/2 speed.

Which is especially for torturing certain Bunn V's with "The Reason."

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

More modern players allow you to rate music by preference and categorize it by custom styles. This is very useful if you're in the mood for something goofy and decide you want to hear only songs you've given at least 4 out of 5 stars and have decided to call "goofy." Or if you're in the mood for some lovin' and don't want to have to individually queue up each song that puts you in the mood....

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

Do you have a recommendation, Tom?

Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :

I find iTunes to be very disappointing sonically. Music Match sounds ok, but I still like even the old winamps better. Sonic Foundry's Siren is still my favorite but you can only get the trial version these days and it's pretty limited. Cakewalk has one called Pyro, but I know next to nothing about it.

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

Different players have different quality? I know they each have their own equalizers, but otherwise, isn't it just reading a file and playing it back?

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

I personally use both WinAmp and Windows Media Player, toggling between the two depending on my mood. [Smile]

Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :

they each have their own decoding alogrithms, though it's fairly standard. The equalizers, additional effects, and other items probably have a lot to do with the sound quality as well... but iTunes is noticably weaker playing back the same file than almost any other player I own. Nero express was pretty poor, too.

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

Winamp keeps telling me I need to download an update because of something (I forget what, probably "security flaws").

Should I do it? I have no problem with the version I'm using right now?

Posted by solo (Member # 3148) on :

The more recent Winamp is alright but it seems to take way longer to load than the old 2.91 version.

I have been using the Core Media Player (You can get it here). It is good for playing music as well as movies. It doesn't have DVD playback in the free version. It seems a little faster than Winamp to load but it is still slower than the old Winamp.

I haven't listened to much using iTunes but I have heard in several places that the mp3 playback isn't very good compared to aac.

Posted by BunnV (Member # 6816) on :

I like the organizational format of Windows Media Player, and the instant reveiws are nice, too. The advanced visualizations are very elaborate and artistic.

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With windows media player, you can play songs at 2x normal speed! or 1/2 speed.

Which is especially for torturing certain Bunn V's with "The Reason."

Don't ever do that again. Ever ever ever!!!

[Razz]

::cringes::

Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :

Bwahahahahah <plays it on half speed>

Posted by WheatPuppet (Member # 5142) on :

That's stunning. Music players use software decoders instead of the driver-based, hardware-based, ultra-fast decoders that are crammed into the silicon wafers of my Sound Blaster?!?!

I. Am. Nonplussed. [Mad]

Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :

Winamp 5 = (Winamp 2)++

That's all.

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

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With windows media player, you can play songs at 2x normal speed! or 1/2 speed.

HOW?

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

Well I think it's only with WMP v.10.

You go to "now playing" and there are settings on the bottom you can mess around with.

And speed is one of them [Wink]