Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2009-01-01 Thread Bob Seed
it as you whish. A/nders. -Ursprungligt meddelande- Från: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] För Dana S. Leslie Skickat: den 28 december 2008 06:54 Till: PC Audio Discussion List Ämne: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2009-01-01 Thread Bob Seed
12:52 PM Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ? I believe that until you turn on an E.Q. of a media player then you're dealing with a flat response which means that sound that you are liking or not liking is from your own system and whatever changes

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2009-01-01 Thread Robert doc Wright(sitting in comfortable chair)
-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

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-31 Thread Marsha
Hi Thank you for sending links to other players than just the big three. That is what I had intended although apparently I didn't make myself clear. Thanks again. Marsha Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-29 Thread Bob Seed
, December 29, 2008 2:04 AM Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ? It is fine that the CBC don't use equalisation, but I wish they would use some kind of limiter on their internet streams. I was listening to a CBC station the other day via the internet

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Dana S. Leslie
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

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Dana S. Leslie
. -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 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

RE: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread André van Deventer
-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

RE: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread André van Deventer
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

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Dana S. Leslie
. - 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

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Marsha
Hi Since people are talking about different pleyers which may not be known to all of us, could someone please post links to these players? Marsha Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Dana S. Leslie
quality of different software media players differ? Hi Since people are talking about different pleyers which may not be known to all of us, could someone please post links to these players? Marsha Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Bob Seed
. . . . . . . - Original Message - From: Steve Pattison s...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org 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

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 4:17 AM 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

RE: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread André van Deventer
] On Behalf Of Bob Seed Sent: 28 December 2008 08:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ? As far as appearance on the screen is concerned Winamp out does them all. The best test would be to defeat the equalization settings

RE: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread André van Deventer
:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ? Hello guise and girls, I have two sound cards in my computer. One of them for the audio, is going in to a speaker system that uses a pare of vacuum tube amplifiers. The other one

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Bruce Toews
I think that plays into this sort of thing much more than many audiofiles are willing to admit, including the vinyl versus CD debate, and whether 320K bitrate sound substantially worse than CD quality. I'm not saying that it's all psychological, but I'm just saying that it's probably, in my

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Mike Pietruk
I have never noticed a difference; and I cannot think why there should be a difference. I wonder if those who detect such a difference if that difference may be the result of a default equalization imposed by the player which the user happens to be favored. Since all players allow for

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Bruce Toews
Well, if your favorite player is Real Player, can you please tell me how to turn off all the libraries and assorted stuff to just make it a basic player I can move around in and so on? Bruce -- Bruce Toews Proud JAWS User Skype ID: o.canada E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: br...@ogts.net

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Mike Pietruk
Bruce I don't have that issue with Real Player; of course, I have never used the libraries for anything either so perhaps that's why I have never seen this as an issue. I use RP for listening to Podcasts downloaded with either Juice or iTunes and for playing streams. Wish I could assist,

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
December 2008 09:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ? Hello guise and girls, I have two sound cards in my computer. One of them for the audio, is going in to a speaker system that uses a pare of vacuum tube amplifiers

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Bruce Toews
I wish you could, too. I'm not fiercely anti-Real, like some are, but I do prefer Winamp for playing non-Real material, resorting to Real when I have to. But it's set up so visually, I just want to turn all that off and have a regular little noninvasive player. It would also be nice if I could

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Barry Chapman
Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 7:26 PM 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

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
, comes installed with Windows. - Original Message - From: Marsha marcat...@yahoo.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 7:30 AM Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ? Hi Since people are talking

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Bob Seed
] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: 28 December 2008 09:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ? Hello guise and girls, I have two sound cards in my computer. One of them for the audio, is going in to a speaker system that uses a pare

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-28 Thread Barry Chapman
] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: 28 December 2008 09:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ? Hello guise and girls, I have two sound cards in my computer. One of them for the audio, is going in to a speaker system that uses

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-27 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
to different people. My best regards! John. - Original Message - From: Steve Pattison s...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 11:18 PM Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-27 Thread Christopher Chaltain
-audio@pc-audio.org 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

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-27 Thread Dana S. Leslie
@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

RE: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-27 Thread André van Deventer
...@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

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-26 Thread Dana S. Leslie
I think they definitely do differ; an I, for one, prefer the sound quality I get from Winamp, to either WMP or Realplayer. If you don't want it, you can disable Winamp's equalizer, as well as the features that send it web browsing. Not liking its interface, I've never used QuickTime for

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-26 Thread James Scholes
Hello, I love the sound that I get from Foobar2000 over that from Winamp. Just sounds so much clearer and punchy. Dana S. Leslie wrote: I think they definitely do differ; an I, for one, prefer the sound quality I get from Winamp, to either WMP or Realplayer. If you don't want it, you can

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-26 Thread Dana S. Leslie
I've never heard Foobar. - Original Message - From: James Scholes ja...@jls-radio.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:57 PM Subject: Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ? Hello, I love the sound

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-26 Thread Dana S. Leslie
- From: Steve Pattison s...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org 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

Re: Does the sound quality of different software media players differ?

2008-12-26 Thread Steve Pattison
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