Best Sounding Media Player (software)?

North · 02-13-2005, 11:00 AM

Windows Media Player, itunes, Winamp, Realplayer etc.

Which player and configuration (add-ons) gives the best sound in your opinion?

StephenL · 02-13-2005, 11:29 AM

Most players produce identical sound unless you use digital signal processing such as equalization, dynamic range compression, volume leveling or "enhancement" effects.

NickSo · 02-13-2005, 02:53 PM

foobar2000 with Kernel Streaming...

I just got the Chaintech AV-710 ($19.98 CAD!!!) with the Wolfson upsampling DAC, sounds AMAZING with my Koss Portapros...

google the chaintech card, and check out the thread over at Head-fi... lots of good info there

Phil_DC · 02-14-2005, 06:20 PM

I have tested most all and if your sound card supports ASIO playback then by far J River Media Center is the best. In fact it is the only way I will listen to music from my PC.

Scott L · 02-15-2005, 01:35 AM

Digital is digital. As long as it's bypassing kmixer it's the same.

I use what Nick's using but with an M-Audio Revo (no upsampling). Here's some light reading if you're bored.

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