What audio playback program do you use?

[daba]

I currently use WinAmp 5 with my Klipsch 5.1 Ultra's + Revo. I had to get an (old) plugin because WinAmp does not support 5.1 setup.

I was considering Windows Media Player 9 because it seems to support 5.1.

Any one have any suggestions? TIA.

 

[james.miller]

i use foobar because it does everything i need, and is also the best sounding to my ears (best meaning NOT 5.1 )

 

[Gregory_WE]

I use WinAmp 5

 

[Azzkiller]

I use Winamp 2.91

 

[{PMS}fishy]

I use XMMS.

 

[stratcatprowlin]

I use Music match.

 

[Prot]

I use Windows Media Player 9 and iTunes. I use iTunes to import all of my store bought cd's onto my hard drive. Everything else, like just playing a cd or audio clip, I use Windows Media Player 9. The beta relase of 10 is out but I heard it still needs some work.

 

[Calculusaurus]

I use winamp5. foobar sounds a little nicer to me, but i like winamp's interface more.

 

[Psyko07]

creative mediasource, i will never use anything else again

 

[Mr.Radar]

Another vote for FB2k because it has the best DSP system, tabbed playlists, a built-in Replaygain scanner, and a killer, minimalist, ultra-configurable interface.

 

[travioli]

I am a big fan of WinAmp due to the windowshade mode, cause I can easliy keep on eye on everything. I do however miss the feature in WinAmp 3 where you could have multiple playlists loaded at once and just pick from those lists.

 

[stratcatprowlin]

Hey daba,PM a moderator and see if you can get this turned into a poll?

 

[seamadan000]

right now I am trying out windows media player 10, and it is pretty good. Normally I use the quintessential player

 

[Calculusaurus]

for a windows-integrated media player, WMP is extremely bloated IMO.

 

[madcow235]

Foobar2k because it sounds the best and it minimizes to the system tray and you can still change songs and stuff

 

[stratcatprowlin]

Can someone tell me why foobar sounds the "best" ?

 

[madcow235]

Foobar just sounds more detailed and punchier. If that makes any sense. It really is a thing you have to hear to understand

 

[stratcatprowlin]

Yeah it makes sense,With Audio there are lots of strange terms we have to use to explain.
I was wondering if it was something technical in the software that other players dont have.A feature if you will.

Although im all about signal purity.My amps have no preamps and no tone controls.Nothing against anyone that does though.Its just my preference.

 

[Mr.Radar]

FB2k by itself shouldn't sound any better with no DSPs, but with DSPs you should be able to notice a very slight difference in sound quality because FB2k DSP's process audio in 64-bit float while other players use 16-bit integer, also FB2k is (one of?) the only player to allow resampling anywhere in the DSP chain.

 

[stratcatprowlin]

I switched to windows media 9.
I read the wma files are of better quality than mp3's at the same bitrate.
I havn't done any ABX tests yet but they definitely sound good at 192kbs.
Plus I like the HDCD decoding ability.