well, the default player for ubuntu, Rythembox do played well, but not as good as the one ur mentioned... sorry for the confusion, i have windows 7 for my desktop and full ubuntu for my laptop :)
i do actually consider an usb sound adapter, but im not sure how well it performs in real world, things like sound latency and CPU spike best be avoid .. :) On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:29 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > Damn, I couldn't find anything that would enable me to force WASAPI on > a specific app, other than apps supporting it by their own :S > > Well, first there are no real hardcore players on linux, most are on > windows and one on osx. Wait, which OSes you have on which machine? > And would a usb sound card be good for you, enabling you to use it on > both computers? > > On 6 Jan, 10:12, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > in this case, it's for my desktop...as for laptop, im not game much with > my > > laptop, so ubuntu + music is enough for my ear drums :) > > > > ah yes, now u mentioned, it does play better than XP, but i'll have to > hear > > my entire collection to knowthe difference, i am satisfied now with that > > WASAPI output plugin :) > > can it be done? i mean, game audio stream through WASAPI?? > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:32 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > And what do you use to listen, speakers or headphones? > > > > > On 6 Jan, 03:30, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Great to hear man :) But don't make any mistakes, vista/7 have audio > > > > like xp never had. Xp has a very terrible quality kmixer that messed > > > > the sound stream, while now you can have bit perfect sound, played > > > > exactly as it was meant to be played. But you talking about something > > > > like that for games, and that makes me wonder a few things, I'll have > > > > to investigate further, but maybe that's possible. > > > > > > A sound card, you say? For a laptop, desktop? What do you want from > > > > the sound card, in terms of audio, music, movies, games? > > > > > > On 6 Jan, 03:25, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > speaking of which , ive tried tribaljet's advice not long ago...and > > > > > currently using winamp with Maiko_out plugin ( plugin for WASAPI > > > output.) > > > > > and i have to say, the quality is great despite i have an on board > > > (realtek > > > > > R888S i think ) connected to an AIWA old Hi-Fi system..lol...and i > have > > > to > > > > > say, this WASAPI thing really gives back my XP sound experience in > > > music, > > > > > too bad there's none for gaming, also looking forward for a cheap > sound > > > > > card, if any... :( > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > For proper DVD menus navigation, you have to configure the > keyboard > > > to > > > > > > your liking, as the mouse can interfere with regular playback > > > > > > functions. You can always select directly the movie, audio and > > > > > > subtitle languages instead of going through the menus. It plays > 720 > > > > > > and 1080p like a champ :) But still regarding DVDs, powerdvd > really > > > is > > > > > > the king on that domain, but since I don't play dvds anymore > (either > > > > > > other formats your backed them up), I don't have the need for it > > > > > > anymore. Though their decoder is very nice, half of its power. > > > > > > Forget DFX, uninstall it and never look back. I know you use > > > > > > MediaMonkey because of it's library management features, which is > > > > > > excellent, but I wouln't use it for playback. At least, last time > I > > > > > > checked it didn't support WASAPI. If you want a serious player > (not > > > > > > media manager), try foobar2000, and also check it's 18 step EQ :) > But > > > > > > be warned, it's a rather ugly player, compared to pretty ones > like > > > > > > wmp, winamp, etc. It's less pretty and more functional, though it > can > > > > > > be skinned to be more beautiful than any player out there ;) You > > > could > > > > > > manage your library with MediaMonkey, and playback with foobar. > > > > > > > > On 6 Jan, 00:04, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Oh lol. My bit depth is 24 bit and my sampling rate is 48000 > Hz. I > > > > > > > have good experiences with MPC but one problem that I had with > it > > > was > > > > > > > it was being wonky with playing movies off DVDs idk why. DFX is > > > being > > > > > > > a bitch to me right now so I'm probably just going to go cold > > > turkey > > > > > > > and uninstall it lol. > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 3:47 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nice, I do have quite some respect for MediaMonkey users :) > VLC > > > on the > > > > > > > > other hand, not so much. I understand its versatility, with > its > > > own > > > > > > > > codec package, but I've been an avid user of Media Player > Classic > > > for > > > > > > > > years, and I select which codecs I use. It makes a world of > > > difference > > > > > > > > for hd video, for instance. VLC only has a relatively good > video > > > > > > > > streaming feature, though it doesn't even touch XMBC ;) > > > > > > > > We will have to work to get you out of that drug that is DFX. > If > > > you > > > > > > > > have real audio hw, you can EQ the hw, which currently is not > > > your > > > > > > > > case. When I spoke of audio hw settings, I also meant bit > depth > > > and > > > > > > > > sampling rate. > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 23:34, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Lol thanks. I use MediaMonkey for Music, VLC for Videos. I > use > > > DFX > > > > > > > > > Audio Enhancer to control my EQ and my audio hw settings > are at > > > > > > > > > default (normal balance, no enhancements, 100% levels lol) > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 3:22 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't judge at all. There's a huge difference between > > > internet > > > > > > mp3 > > > > > > > > > > and bought music, be it legit mp3, aac, or hd audio. > > > > > > > > > > It's not that's a bad onboard chipset, but it's an > onboard > > > chipset, > > > > > > so > > > > > > > > > > it inherently sucks :) What are your audio hw settings, > what > > > player > > > > > > do > > > > > > > > > > you use, any EQ? > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 23:18, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh lol.My music all pretty much have AAC 256kbps > bitrate > > > and my > > > > > > > > > > > current onboard audio chipset is I believe to be a > RealTek > > > > > > ALC888S. I > > > > > > > > > > > buy all of my music (Hey don't judge me lol) > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2:58 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The thing is that getting quality sound is not really > > > > > > expensive, even > > > > > > > > > > > > for laptops :) But the real trick is that a good set > of > > > > > > headphones has > > > > > > > > > > > > really much better sound that speakers costing 3x as > much > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 22:56, Espionage724 < > [email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I got a stereo speaker setup for $13 with sound > being > > > > > > produced by an > > > > > > > > > > > > > intergrated IDT chip, so my sound experience is > awesome > > > haha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:51 PM, UncleFerassi < > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's alright, I got subs connected to my speakers > so > > > I got > > > > > > that rich > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bassy sound lol. Thanks for the help BTW, I > > > appreciate it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2:48 pm, tribaljet < > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Then get ready for full EAX gaming, and detailed > > > audio for > > > > > > both music > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> and movies ;) Btw, what is the average quality > of > > > your > > > > > > music and > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> movies? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 5 Jan, 22:28, UncleFerassi < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Well right now, I have to wait for my paycheck > on > > > > > > Friday, but after > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > that I'm go to go :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > On Jan 5, 2:22 pm, tribaljet < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > I'm eager to know what do you find of the > > > synergy > > > > > > between that gear :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Are you planning on getting it soon? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > On 5 Jan, 15:52, UncleFerassi < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > Thanks for the advice! I'll be sure to try > to > > > get > > > > > > the m50's and a new > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > soundcard. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > On Jan 4, 9:47 pm, tribaljet < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > One last thing, the money you save by > > > getting the > > > > > > x-fi surround 5.1, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > use it to add to the money you'll put > > > together and > > > > > > get the m50 :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > Seriously, it's the best pair of > headphones > > > you > > > > > > can get at that price. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > On 5 Jan, 05:33, tribaljet < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Oh, the closer to 100$ you are for > M50's, > > > the > > > > > > better the deal. It's > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > interesting that people that own M50's > and > > > > > > headphones costing 10x > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > more, still listen to their M50's > without > > > any > > > > > > regret or frown when > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > coming from their more expensive ones. > I > > > would > > > > > > compare them to > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > computers, but computers have less > price > > > ranges > > > > > > :S > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > On 5 Jan, 05:19, tribaljet < > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > The thing is that creatives still > rule > > > when it > > > > > > comes to gaming, but > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > for music and video they're not the > best > > > > > > choice. Overall, it's a good > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > and not expensive upgrade, I do > > > recommend it. > > > > > > If you get it, mail me > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > and I'll show you how to mod it :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Those sennheisers are nice, but > their > > > build > > > > > > quality is not so good, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > they tend to break a bit too often. > If > > > you > > > > > > can, try to get a pair of > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Audio-Technica ATH-M50, you will > > > literally > > > > > > crap your pants with their > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > sound :) If you really want > sennheisers, > > > and > > > > > > you can find them cheap, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > the Sennheiser HD25 SP II are quite > > > good, > > > > > > though getting them at the > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > price of both HD280 and M50 can be > > > difficult. > > > > > > I really recommend the > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > M50 though, it will blow your mind > :D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 05:07, UncleFerassi < > > > > ... > > > > mais informações » > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
