Media player suggestions?

[cignus_pfaccari]

So, I've been using Windows Media Player, but 10 and 11 seem to insert flaws in ripped music (like a *scritch* towards the end of the track). Earlier versions I had on my old computer didn't do this.

Any suggestions on a more reliable one that works with Vista?

Brad

 

[WhatGravitas]

...seem to insert flaws in ripped music (like a *scritch* towards the end of the track).

So... are you looking for a new player or a new program to rip CD tracks?

Cheers, LT.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

So... are you looking for a new player or a new program to rip CD tracks?

Cheers, LT.

Player.

Sorry, I thought I was being clear on that.

Brad

 

[Aus_Snow]

Quintessential Media Player is nice, skinnable, plays anything - with the aid of a couple of free plugins, and most things without them - and as far as I can tell delivers clear, reliable sound quality no matter what else is going on*. Even though the non-dev release is about 4 years old, yeah. You can listen, make playlists, use effects, watch pretty colours, rip from CD, convert from any audio format to any other, autotag from CDDB, tag edit, filename edit, tag/filename edit en masse - and all with ease. . . etc.

* . . . which reminds me though - it could be say, the CPU or hard drive, being thrashed for whatever reason, when you're listening to stuff. Maybe not, just a thought.

Another one that's far more popular, and well, nearly as useful overall, is Winamp. But QMP is as good as (or better than, IMO) the Pro version of Winamp (which costs), with available plugins for each taken into account.

VLC will also, apparently, do anything you want it to. I just don't like it much, personally. YMMV.

And there are others, but I can't remember them atm.

 

[Thanee]

Media Player Classic (I think) is also one that I hear a lot about...

Bye
Thanee

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

Well, Winamp seems to work. I still need to use WMP for ripping, but there's no screech with Winamp, so that's just awesome. Thanks, Aus and Thanee!

Brad

 

[WhatGravitas]

Well, Winamp seems to work. I still need to use WMP for ripping, but there's no screech with Winamp, so that's just awesome. Thanks, Aus and Thanee!

Brad

For ripping, I prefer using CDex - it's pretty easy to use and pretty lightweight, meaning you don't have to start the full WMP to rip something.

Cheers, LT.

 

[Protagonist]

Songbird (based on firefox/thunderbird) for playback
Audiograbber (a freeware prog I've been using for almost 10 years now) for encoding