| redstaruk |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 07:58 PM |
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Hi,
Just read "The sound of music" article in the current issue of Web-user and I am interested in Winamp. Has anyone tried it?
I currently use WMP 9 to play my music files, but I'm not that impressed with the sound quality.
Also, does anyone know if is spyware free?
cheers
Chamone!!
Yeeee- hee!
| bricat |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 08:05 PM |
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i don't use anything else, winamp sounds 10 times better, and it is spyware free, it has a 10 band graphic equaliser. i have it as my default player for all music files. there are plenty of skins for it to make it look jazzy if you want.
if i had known i would live this long, i would have taken better care of myself.
| Jonny555 |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 08:39 PM |
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WinAmp is the best by a long way in my opinion. It rocks. There are loads of skins available and my favourite is the MMD3 skin.
I would strongly urge you to get WinAmp 3. You will discover loads of features including top quality digital radio.
www.winamp.com
http://www.jonny555.co.uk
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| redstaruk |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 09:52 PM |
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Oh yes!!!
Many thanks for your quick replies, this is sounding sooo much better now!
I wasn't very impressed with the sound at first and then I had a fiddle with the graphic equalizer...
That's more like it!!
Chamone!!
Yeeee- hee!
| redstaruk |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 09:57 PM |
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OOOOOH, that's pretty!
Just downloaded the MMD3 skin Jonny555 and have gone for the old "juicy|blue" colour scheme.... Nice...
1st impressions of this player are very good, a nice quick download and the sound quality is just so much better than wmp.
Chamone!!
Yeeee- hee!
| Jonny555 |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 10:55 PM |
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So glad you like it. I've got juicy|blue as my skin too. The WinAmp website is really worth exploring aswell. Theres even tools and tutorials for creating your own skins. I've done this in the past and it's very satisfying.
The live radio stations have got a great range of music covering all tastes.
Have fun.
http://www.jonny555.co.uk
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| Karl |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 11:33 PM |
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ah must agree and disagree with webuser
Winamp is a brilliant mp3 program
small , compact, skinnable and doesnt eat up space
winamp 3is the better option
but winamp 2 has features that 3 doesnt
i use em both
| bricat |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 11:34 PM |
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i must admit that mmd3 skin is the best, i have silver/dark blue, and thanks to the visualisations i have a sexy girl singing all the songs to me lol
if i had known i would live this long, i would have taken better care of myself.
| Karl |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 11:36 PM |
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lol mmm must giv that a go
| bricat |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 11:41 PM |
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lol
if i had known i would live this long, i would have taken better care of myself.
| Karl |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 11:42 PM |
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hehe B)
| bricat |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 11:47 PM |
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i think it's holly valance, nice aussie girl. lol
if i had known i would live this long, i would have taken better care of myself.
| Karl |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 11:48 PM |
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lol aye
she nice
wat is mmd3 btw lol
music match ?
| bricat |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 11:55 PM |
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it's one of the skins you can d/load for winamp player. the best way to listen to music, in my opinion.
if i had known i would live this long, i would have taken better care of myself.
| Karl |
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| Tue Aug 26 2003 11:58 PM |
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winamp rox0rs
| Homer |
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| Wed Aug 27 2003 03:10 AM |
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Most people agree that 2.91 is better than 3 & a lot of people find it more stable. Just worth a mention for anyone who encounters any problems with stability or hogging resources. Personally I prefer Quintessential.
Maybe for once someone will call me "Sir" without adding "you're making a scene"
Homer J. Simpson
| bricat |
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| Wed Aug 27 2003 08:56 AM |
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havn't seen that one, might have a look for it.
if i had known i would live this long, i would have taken better care of myself.
| Homer |
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| Wed Aug 27 2003 05:27 PM |
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It's excellent and can be found here http://www.quinnware.com/
Maybe for once someone will call me "Sir" without adding "you're making a scene"
Homer J. Simpson
| Karl |
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| Wed Aug 27 2003 06:00 PM |
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hmm looks good
ill try it out later
| bricat |
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| Wed Aug 27 2003 10:24 PM |
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might try it out myself, it even rips cd's.
if i had known i would live this long, i would have taken better care of myself.
| anniel |
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| Fri Aug 29 2003 04:49 PM |
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This graphic Equalizer Thingy..I have Winamp, but am not sure how to use the equalizer to best advantage..I play classical and oldies type music..
Any advice on settings would be appreciated.
| Karl |
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| Fri Aug 29 2003 04:51 PM |
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you dont really need it
| anniel |
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| Fri Aug 29 2003 04:56 PM |
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So why is it there..I am disappointed. I really thought it was going to greatly improve my sound performance...oh well!
| Karl |
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| Fri Aug 29 2003 04:57 PM |
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nono in my opinion it doesnt improve performance 1 bit
keepin the `auto` settings is best
| Jonny555 |
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| Fri Aug 29 2003 06:33 PM |
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It does improve the sound, but it depends on how good your speakers are. If you've got poor quality speakers then it won't make much of a difference.
Play with it until your satisfied with the sound.
http://www.jonny555.co.uk
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| ChrisMellor |
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| Fri Aug 29 2003 09:18 PM |
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I agree with Homer, QCD Player is brilliant!. I am quite sure that not alot of people know about this, but I think it should of got a mention in the Music Player Software section of the magazine, you should check it out, I myself find it better than Winamp; it's also got some brilliant skins, including this popular one you've been mentioning!
Check it! Quinnware
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| Fri Aug 29 2003 09:49 PM |
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Hi Ann,
With Winamp, click the EQ button to open the equalizer, then click Presets>Load>Presets>Classical.
This will (supposedly) setup the equalizer for that style of music, although I often find some of the other available presets offer a better sound. It's just a matter of adjusting the sliders to increase/reduce particular frequencies. As Jonny555 has intimated trial and error is the order of the day (as with most equalisers).
Personally I have my computer sound fed through an external system so I tend to leave the Winamp equaliser off and make adjustements via the Hi-Fi (do people still say Hi-Fi?).
TFC
Nothing is a problem for me...
| Jonny555 |
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| Fri Aug 29 2003 11:02 PM |
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I can remember when people used to love boasting about their High Fidelity sound system. Seems along time ago now.
http://www.jonny555.co.uk
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| bricat |
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| Sat Aug 30 2003 01:27 AM |
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it's only us old foggies that say hi-fi. lol. but i honestly cannot complain about winamp, it does everything i want it to and more. and it sounds 10 times better than wmp.
if i had known i would live this long, i would have taken better care of myself.
| safeTsurfa |
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| Sat Aug 30 2003 01:57 AM |
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I also like Winamp 2, mainly because I got the plugin for converting midi to wave, so I can get them to mp3 output. I prefer my own card's player generally though, as it is compact and light on resources, but plays all the music/vids WMP uses.
safeTsurfa
Stay alert! Stay safe! Stay alive!
| Karl |
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| Sat Aug 30 2003 02:21 AM |
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Re: Winamp
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winamp 5 alpha was leaked a few days ago
winamp 2 interface with winamp 3 freeform skinning
may be an alpha but works gr8 for me