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I'm the only one using MediaMonkey?

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I almost gave up on Foobar2000 until I saw Logan's tutorial.  Otherwise I would have just stuck to TTPlayer, which I still use bc it's so simple (and can handle lyrics better at the moment).  I would have stayed with winamp since it plays videos, but interface was too laggy.

 

Anybody use the Foobar2000 and get it working with videos?

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Does the choice of the playback program make a difference in the sound quality?

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I almost gave up on Foobar2000 until I saw Logan's tutorial.  Otherwise I would have just stuck to TTPlayer, which I still use bc it's so simple (and can handle lyrics better at the moment).  I would have stayed with winamp since it plays videos, but interface was too laggy.

 

Anybody use the Foobar2000 and get it working with videos?

Foobar doesen't support video. I would just install VLC player. It's awesome. :)

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Does the choice of the playback program make a difference in the sound quality?

To a certain extent I believe. Somebody else might know more. :p

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Foobar2K + FLAC = AWESOME!!!

 

I either get my music through....uhhh not so legal sources. But I get my favorite albums from a local CD store. 

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Wishing Spotify was in the Poll....

I never used Spotify but I only stream di.fm so I make fun of my friends for using spotify. 2facebook4me

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I never used Spotify but I only stream di.fm so I make fun of my friends for using spotify. 2facebook4me

 

I was set on buying all my CDs for awhile, but then I realized I would never stop buying CDs....

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I was set on buying all my CDs for awhile, but then I realized I would never stop buying CDs....

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There needs to be more options for buying music.

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Foobar doesen't support video. I would just install VLC player. It's awesome. :)

 

Not natively, but there has been some request and projects related to it.  VLC and MPC-HC are already my main players for video now but they don't have good library/playlist ability (unless I'm missing something obvious it's nothing close to what I'm seeing in Foobar2000).

 

Anyway, I'm tired of switching players just to watch music videos, not to mention not having the media buttons work consistently and other issues.  I might have to go back to winamp but $20 for pro just to watch most my music videos on one computer... <_< .

 

 

Sticking with the OP topic.... FLAC could have been favorite, but lack of support and extra dependency on codecs/players killed it for me.  I  think I'll just stick with MP3 and WAV unless space becomes a big issue.

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I don't have a favorite. Not all codecs were designed for the same purpose, so picking one over the other is like saying you like monster trucks more than bicycles.

For use on my phone and such, AAC.

When I am at my computer at home I use FLAC.

 

I use Foobar2000 at home and Google Music on my phone.

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I rip mine in ALAC for the iPod and listen in Foobar at home so i just voted mp3. No love for ALAC i guess.

 

Also for the people asking about sound quality differences, there will be no difference at all in the vast majority of the players in their stock forms. The differences come from things like Foobar because you can add plugins and the like to change the sound and upsample it etc.

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I do the same thing as fishymamba if I love the album I'll buy it if I don't I just torrent and try it out.

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There needs to be more options for buying music.

If you have any additions, I'll be more than happy to add them. Just mention them in your post. :p

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I rip mine in ALAC for the iPod and listen in Foobar at home so i just voted mp3. No love for ALAC i guess.

 

Also for the people asking about sound quality differences, there will be no difference at all in the vast majority of the players in their stock forms. The differences come from things like Foobar because you can add plugins and the like to change the sound and upsample it etc.

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I rip mine in ALAC for the iPod and listen in Foobar at home so i just voted mp3. No love for ALAC i guess.

 

Also for the people asking about sound quality differences, there will be no difference at all in the vast majority of the players in their stock forms. The differences come from things like Foobar because you can add plugins and the like to change the sound and upsample it etc.

ALAC and FLAC are nearly the same but from what I noticed from my ALAC/FLAC rips is, FLAC has a little better tone. i can still pick out if its ALAC or FLAC playing back nearly 60% of the time. But that's just me and I use foobar.

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ALAC and FLAC are nearly the same but from what I noticed from my ALAC/FLAC rips is, FLAC has a little better tone. i can still pick out if its ALAC or FLAC playing back nearly 60% of the time. But that's just me and I use foobar.

It's just placebo. They should sound exactly the same since both are lossless.

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I don't know why, but I don't care about a lot of things related to my computer. I care about graphics and speed. Not peripherals or sound. So I like .mp3 because it's so damn easy and mainstream

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It's just placebo. They should sound exactly the same since both are lossless.

Eh. There a small tone diff. Prob since I used Itunes for my ALAC rip I have atm. They do sound the same but the tune is little diff on my ALAC rip

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Eh. There a small tone diff. Prob since I used Itunes for my ALAC rip I have atm. They do sound the same but the tune is little diff on my ALAC rip

 

It's just placebo. They should sound exactly the same since both are lossless.

 

Yes i thought they should sound exactly the same as they are both lossless formats, could be an EQ you are using within either iTunes or Foobar that is changing the sound. I use ALAC because FLAC wont work on my iPod.

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Yes i thought they should sound exactly the same as they are both lossless formats, could be an EQ you are using within either iTunes or Foobar that is changing the sound. I use ALAC because FLAC wont work on my iPod.

Yeah, Same reason I have ALAC files on my pc but its only on a few songs i notice it.

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