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Keikan
07-30-2003, 06:53 AM
Which one is better at sound quality WMP9 or WinAmp? I think WMP9 because maybe it has all that SRS stuff and that graphic equalizer stuff?

Xilo
07-30-2003, 06:59 AM
Winamp 2.x series is the best for just playing music.

mogadishu
07-30-2003, 07:50 AM
definitely go with winamp.

Rip The Jacker
07-30-2003, 07:52 AM
Originally posted by Xilo@29 July 2003 - 22:59
Winamp 2.x series is the best for just playing music.
I'll second that. Go with Winamp 2. :)

Gooch2k
07-30-2003, 07:59 AM
Yep I'd say WinAmp as well.

Keikan
07-30-2003, 08:57 AM
why? :huh:

shn
07-30-2003, 09:23 AM
Not to offend anyone but they both suck. :unsure:

Winamp is a resource hog and windows media player will never amount to anything because its a microsoft product embedded into windows.

Livy
07-30-2003, 11:17 AM
winamp 2, as 3 is a bit slow and hogs some resources,
media player sucks ass.

balamm
07-30-2003, 11:59 AM
Keikan , there's nothing wrong with Windows media player other than a lack of support for the latest codecs and a few media formats. I have to agree with you on the sound.
Winamp is ... hmmm... interesting, little sheep with disco balls and stuff, but when you run the sound through 1200 watts, there is absolutely no comparing winamp or most other players to the sound from windows media player.

Dapadipz
07-30-2003, 12:29 PM
Winamp 2.95 with Dee 2

Xilo
07-30-2003, 04:59 PM
Um shn, I think your mistaken. Winamp 3.x series is the resource hog, not 2.x...

ooo
07-30-2003, 06:54 PM
lol i use winamp 3 :P o well... i got 512mb ram to kill :P

Amarjit
07-30-2003, 07:00 PM
Definitely WMP 9. The best features, easiest to use and greatest looks. I used to use Winamp, it's looked like a VB program.

Eradication
07-30-2003, 07:37 PM
I feel the same way Amarjit, I lloooovee Windows Media Player 9. Winamp looks so cheezy, and I don't like the way it organizes. (probably because I'm more familiar with WMP 9 though).

But I think they'd both be awesome though if I took the time to get more used to Winamp.

Storm
07-30-2003, 08:23 PM
Originally posted by shn@30 July 2003 - 10:23
Not to offend anyone but they both suck. :unsure:

Winamp is a resource hog and windows media player will never amount to anything because its a microsoft product embedded into windows.
then what should we use???? im talkin windows here, not linux............

MetroStars
07-30-2003, 08:31 PM
Winamp 3 is 100 times better than WINMP 9

shn
07-30-2003, 08:40 PM
Originally posted by Storm+30 July 2003 - 14:23--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Storm @ 30 July 2003 - 14:23)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-shn@30 July 2003 - 10:23
Not to offend anyone but they both suck. :unsure:

Winamp is a resource hog and windows media player will never amount to anything because its a microsoft product embedded into windows.
then what should we use???? im talkin windows here, not linux............ [/b][/quote]
When it comes to audio tracks I rarely listen to them on my computer. I put most of em on my portable mp3 player. But if I do listen to them I use the core media player or one of the other handful of media players I have installed.

sharedholder
07-30-2003, 08:40 PM
I never used Winamp ,i use only WMP but i heard a lot of good comments about Winamp.

LTJBukem
07-30-2003, 09:04 PM
Winamp 2 gets my vote over WMP.

As far as sound quality goes i think they&#39;re about the same. Yes, WMP9 has its SRS WOW effects, but there&#39;s any number of plugins for Winamp. Personally i don&#39;t use any of them; there&#39;s no substitute for a good sound card like an Audigy 2.

I also use Musicmatch Jukebox Plus for its brilliant file tagging feature. I paid for it though, about £13 only, but don&#39;t know if there&#39;s any way around that. Also it has good internet radio.

Izagaia
07-30-2003, 10:52 PM
I used Real- once... I do not like softwares that keep useage statistics and act as havens for others to spy glimpses of what I am playing on it.

Wimamp3 was relatively simple to use. I loved the skins but ditched it for WMP9 because of the way it is integrated into the OS. Version 9 seemed to learn from past mistakes to include more of the options that attracted me to the Winamp series in the first place. I do not mind all the spyware-like components it is reputed for having so long as I have a good firewall in place. Codecs are easy enough to find for it as well. And I have a few plug-ins that work well with the player to enhance the overall experience.

Gre1
07-30-2003, 10:56 PM
I say winamp 2.x series too all your music is much clear and with winamp 3 its real low windows media isn&#39;t all that great to me not better than winamp