There shouldn't be a difference. I never play Cds on my computer. I rip them
to the hard drive, then play them with winamp, through my stereo system.
When judging how well this sounds, I've always use what I call the 'Where
did I put the jewel case?" test; and my system always passes. <grin>.
----- Original Message -----
From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za>
To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 6:50 AM
Subject: RE: Does the sound quality of different software media players
differ?
Hi Dana
Ah this was exactly the comment I heard from my friend.
Thanx. The debate I think will probably neever be resolved about this.
There are so many factors which can influence.
Another interesting thing: if you use a high quality digital to analog
sound device, will there be a difference between playing cds on your
computer's cd drive and a cd player? Just curious.
Andre
-----Original Message-----
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Dana S. Leslie
Sent: 28 December 2008 11:17 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players
differ?
Well, I have a VERY high quality stereo sound system, through which I play
the output of my computer's sound card. and, with that configuration, Winamp
sans equalizer sounds much better, to my ear, than anything I can easily
achieve with either WMP or Realplayer, even with their respective
equalizers. The difference, I think, has to do mainly with the brightness
and spaciousness of the mid range.
----- Original Message -----
From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za>
To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 4:02 AM
Subject: RE: Does the sound quality of different software media players
differ?
And reality is also that equalizer settings does weaken the sound quality
somewhat when they are used? You would not necessarily hear this on a set
of computer speakers but you may here it on a good hifi stereo system.
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From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Dana S. Leslie
Sent: 28 December 2008 10:27 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players
differ?
That's what I was talking about, too. I, too, can hear a difference in the
sound quality between, for example, Winamp and WMP, even when each has its
equalizer disabled. In fact, that is how I habitually use them -- with
equalizer disabled.
But, perhaps, the difference both your friend and I can hear has nothing to
do with the technical quality of either player. Perhaps, each could be made
to sound like the other, if its equalizer were enabled and sufficiently
tweaked.
But, since we prefer the sound quality that Winamp produces sans equalizer,
why bother with tweaking WMP or Realplayer, to sound like Winamp. It makes
more sense just to use Winamp sans equalizer.
----- Original Message -----
From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za>
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Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 2:31 AM
Subject: RE: Does the sound quality of different software media players
differ?
Hi all
Perhaps I have not explained myself properly.
What I am thinking about is the sound quality of a player without
using any kind of equalisation at all. The kind of sound setup I have
does not need any kind of equalization.
A friend of mine said that she can hear a difference in sound quality
between winamp and media player with the equalizer disabled in both
players.
-----Original Message-----
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Dana S. Leslie
Sent: 28 December 2008 07:54 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media
players differ?
This is funny. I think we have an ambiguity going on here, between two
senses of "quality." When I first read the question in the subject
line, I took it to refer to the *qualitative* "feel" of the sound
produced by different players, as opposed to the *quantitative*
numbers at which they might test out in a sound lab; and, in the
*qualitative* sense of "quality", I definitely do hear differences
between different players. The differences I hear may well be due to
different default settings. If I tweaked one player of whose sound I
am not that fond, I might well get it to sound close to another player
whose sound I prefer. But that is why I prefer the sound of the player
whose sound I don't have to tweak to make it sound as I think it
ought; because I don't have to tweak it.
NONE of this talk of the quality of the sound produced by a player has
anything to do with the good vs. bad scoring a player might receive in
a sound lab's test of its technical specifications. In this regard, I
suspect you are right; all the players would score pretty much alike.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Chaltain" <cchalt...@austin.rr.com>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media
players differ?
I'm no audiophile, and my ears aren't what they used to be, but I
would be a little surprised if there were any noticeable difference
in the quality of the output you get from different media players. I
haven't researched this in particular, but the different reviews I've
read of the different media players talk about features, ease of use,
bloat ware, .... I've never seen a review talk about sound quality of
one software media player over another. I wonder how much of this
perceived differences in the players is due to default equalizer
settings? IMHO, if someone likes the sound they're getting from one
player over another than that's the player they should be using. I
think the test Steve describes would be interesting, but people
wouldn't have to guess which layer was which but just rather which
one
they preferred.
Like I said, I'd be a bit surprised if there were a noticeable
difference in sound quality between the players, but it wouldn't be
the first time I was surprised over something like this.
DJ DOCTOR P wrote:
Hello Steve,
I have used media players such as VLC WMP and WINAMP.
And for a while, I also used Real Media Player, they all sound
pretty much the same to me.
I haven't heard Foobar 2000 yet, I couldn't find the website to
download it to try it out.
I guess some things sound different to different people.
My best regards!
John.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Pattison"
<s...@internode.on.net>
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Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media
players differ?
An interesting way to test this would be to play a song to someone
using say Foobar, Winamp and Windows Media Player without them
knowing which player was playing the song and then see if they
could identify the players correctly. I certainly don't think I
could tell what software player was playing a file just by
listening to it. This raises the issue of whether a software
player sounds better to someone simply because they like that
player better. I don't have all the answers to this debate but it
raises some interesting
issues.
Regards Steve
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