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Alternative to Winamp?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by TraJ, Nov 11, 2004.

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  1. TraJ

    TraJ Member

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    I'm looking for a basic audio player just to listen to music. I don't need it to rip music, burn CD's, link to a music download site, offer internet radio, play video files, etc. It just needs to playback music. Winamp used to be good for this, but Winamp 5.05 is really buggy on my computer, and it appears that Nullsoft is basically dead. AOL let go all but a few people on the Nullsoft team.

    I'm looking for a player that doesn't take up much space on the screen or much in of my computer's resources.
     
    #1 TraJ, Nov 11, 2004
  2. Miguel

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    I heard foobar is good.
    iTunes is what I've started using (today) It's not bad...but...well, I've only had a few hours to mess with it.
     
    #2 Miguel, Nov 11, 2004
  3. LegendZ3

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    I use iTunes because we can share music LEGALLY (Take that! RIAA!) on our school's local network.
     
    #3 LegendZ3, Nov 11, 2004
  4. Vengeance

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    I like QCD
     
    #4 Vengeance, Nov 11, 2004
  5. rockHEAD

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    Foobar is what I would use if I didn't like winamp so much... a lot of people I know use Foobar.
     
    #5 rockHEAD, Nov 11, 2004
  6. SwoLy-D

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    The answer is: there is none

    iTunes' sounds sucks. Play the same song on Winamp, then play it on iTunes. I triple-double-dog dare ya to make them sound the same. FLUFF on iTunes, Crisp-Clear sound on WinAmp.
     
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  7. KaiSeR SoZe

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    Try Foobar...it uses very little resources and its a solid player
     
    #7 KaiSeR SoZe, Nov 11, 2004
  8. MR. MEOWGI

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    Get the MMD3 skin and winamp will only take up a tiny space of your screen.
     
    #8 MR. MEOWGI, Nov 11, 2004
  9. the futants

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    go to download.com or some other place where you can download winamp "classic." you can get version 2 or 3.
     
    #9 the futants, Nov 11, 2004
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    Does anyone know where I can download Foobar to try it? I can't find a download site.
     
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  11. Uprising

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    i don't like the sound on itunes either.

    Your best bet is to go and get an older version of winamp.

    I am using the same version since 2000 IIRC. It uses little resources etc.
     
    #11 Uprising, Nov 11, 2004
  12. New Jack

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    http://www.foobar2000.org
     
    #12 New Jack, Nov 11, 2004
  13. basso

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    i second that emotion. great player, lots of skins, built in CDDB support, plugins for different codecs...and I know the developer- great guy!
     
    #13 basso, Nov 11, 2004
  14. Vengeance

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    One tip about QCD -- change the default skin, it totally bites. It's got a built-in skin browser, and I suggest "BetaMaxx". Either way, sort it by popularity, and the top 15 are pretty good.
     
    #14 Vengeance, Nov 11, 2004
  15. No Worries

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    While there, I saw a link to

    K-Lite Legal

    which tingled my spidey senses. You need to "register" which requires a working email, before you can access their "free" net full of "free" and "legal" mp3s, movies, software, e-books, pictures, and video games.

    Is this a scam or what?
     
    #15 No Worries, Nov 11, 2004
  16. droxford

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    Agreed. Use Winamp 3.

    -- droxford
     
    #16 droxford, Nov 11, 2004
  17. KaiSeR SoZe

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    SCAMMMMMM
     
    #17 KaiSeR SoZe, Nov 11, 2004
  18. rockHEAD

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    in Winamp, you can double click on the title bar of the player, eq and playlist and Winamp will reduce the player to really small thin windows.
     
    #18 rockHEAD, Nov 11, 2004
  19. KaiSeR SoZe

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    I do something like that with Winamp 3 classic skin

    [​IMG]
     
    #19 KaiSeR SoZe, Nov 11, 2004
  20. lpbman

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    In related news, Winamp is no more:



    The last members of the original Winamp team have said goodbye to AOL and the door has all but shut on the Nullsoft era, BetaNews has learned.

    Only a few employees remain to prop up the once-ubiquitous digital audio player with minor updates, but no further improvements to Winamp are expected.
    http://www.betanews.com/article/Death_Knell_Sounds_for_Nullsoft_Winamp/1100111204
     
    #20 lpbman, Nov 11, 2004
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