what audio player/format do you use

[slipp3h]

Similar to another thread on here, I know, but I'm more interested in format; specifically, what's your favorite format and what do you use to play it?

I imported most of my CD collection in apple lossless, and I generally convert my flac downloads to alc and listen to them in iTunes... However, having just discovered foobar2000 i really wish it would play my apple lossless files. I'd rather keep conversions to a minimum and avoid a alc to flac conversion, so it's iTunes for the moment. How about you? Anyone know of other good audio players that play apple lossless?

[Veggie]

foobar doesn't play apple lossless? damn, because i was about to convert my flacs to apple lossless so i could use them on my ipod without using rockbox(battery killer)

[slipp3h]

Nope I was pretty disappointed as well, I expected it to. After all, it plays every other format I could conceive of. What's a rockbox?

[Jayson]

I'm starting to download more and more FLAC now in case I invest in any good equipment that allows me to actually hear the difference between it and MP3 320. I figure hard drive space is so cheap nowadays, and I already have more than enough for my current library to be in FLAC, that I might as well make the switch since it couldn't hurt. I actually am able to hear a very small difference on some songs, mostly stuff by Pink Floyd.

What's a rockbox?
Open source firmware for iPod. It's got playback support for all kinds of extra formats that iPod's don't support natively.
http://www.rockbox.org/

[one1]

I use mostly Winamp and I like to listen in MP3 format

[cuzi09]

Uses iTunes most of the time and listens to MP3 formats. I don't really have much space on my HDD. LOL

[Tricky]

I use Winamp for playing and mp3 format of files.

[Galaria]

Use jet audio for burn cd audio and watch movies.....fast and good

[TheRiddler]

foobar

[badtony]

Similar to another thread on here, I know, but I'm more interested in format; specifically, what's your favorite format and what do you use to play it?

I imported most of my CD collection in apple lossless, and I generally convert my flac downloads to alc and listen to them in iTunes... However, having just discovered foobar2000 i really wish it would play my apple lossless files. I'd rather keep conversions to a minimum and avoid a alc to flac conversion, so it's iTunes for the moment. How about you? Anyone know of other good audio players that play apple lossless?




I do the same exact process - - (1) either download a flac of the cd (or album) that I want from an online source, or rip the cd I have in my collection to flac (via EAC with FLAC codec) , then (2) convert flac to apple lossless using dbPoweramp (3) then take mp3tag and chck & fix ID3 tags (if in Windows Vista), then (4) I copy lossless files to my Mac Mini and (ultimately add folder to library in iTunes. If files still have some ID3 tag issues, I use Jaikoz to do final corrections.

This is kinda a long process but it backs up all my cds into flac and also makes 2 copies of every thing that I either download or manually rip myself from my own collection.

Lastly it makes for a usable format for my ipod which I use in my car (connected to an Alpine W200 touch-screen) head unit.

My only problem with this whole process is that in the end, the Ipod is only so large, no where large enough to hold my whole collection which I estimate is probably somewhere near 2.5 TB at lossless levels.

[intjk]

mp3's. I don't pay attention to the bitrate because I don't really care about the quality.

[emancipated]

I use winamp as player, but will probably use foobar more once i get used t it. format? hi-qual mp3 and FLAC.

[Tide]

Anything Japanese made will treat you right.

[delysid]

The formats I use are hi-q mp3 and FLAC
I've recently started using foobar2k as player. It's a great program but messing around with it isn't the easiest thing :)

[Fake]

mp3 and flac

[Memento]

Itunes. I can stream it throughout my house.

[shiarua]

FLAC (16-bit/44k and 24-bit/96k) with Foobar2k

[KillerBoy]

Windows Media Player for my HQ 320Kb/s files & VLC for all my FLAC files...

[kretenmiki]

mp3,in the future FLAC definitely

[Tanatos]

Mp3 and flac with MediaMonkey.

[flux]

MediaMonkey Gold. And either V0 MP3s or FLAC. Usually I get both.

[zakyshan]

mp3 or wav ofcourse

[Arsener]

Winamp is my favorite application for multimedia playing . I use loads of formats but mostly mp3s and flac .

[Cogliostro]

Winamp, iTunes and .mp3 because iPod's don't read .flac . I used to play on Sonique but it got very old.

[Gedwin]

Foobar2000 / FLAC .

[bamakolove]

i use flac on computer and AAC in my Ipod. WMP and Itune

[minty]

iTunes, 320 kbs

[steven1]

WMP with mp3 or flac

[Diablo92]

I use winamp /mp3, wav

[tigretoncd]

MediaMonkey Gold for playing V0 and FLAC

[javad]

I use theKMplayer and mostly mp3

[mret]

VLC and MP3 and FLAC sometimes

[Fall3nOn3]

vlc media player...100% flac man here

[arnygn]

foobar2000 and mp3 or flac

[tonymontana]

Winamp / mp3

[RobGordon]

I use winamp and some time ago I started to build up a completely lossless collection in FLAC format.