Sonique vs. WinAMP? - TranceAddict Forums

TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- Music Discussion
-- Sonique vs. WinAMP?

Posted by trancaholic on Jan-22-2001 14:03:

Slightly off topic, this one, but please bear with me..
I've recently changed MP3-player, from WinAMP to Sonique, because of the sound-quality, and the better looks of it. But I do miss the playlist from WinAMP, that scanned the MP3s for length and info at startup. Also, it was possible to scroll the list using the sidebar, which, I found, was an easy and comfortable way of finding the exact track I wanted. Sonique merely writes the filename of the MP3s and an estimated time of 0:00, and if I have to scroll through a long list of MP3s I need to repeatedly hit the Page Up/Down key.

Does anybody know if there exists a skin which includes a better playlist for Sonique, or do I have to go back to WinAMP?

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Jan-22-2001 23:00:

I like my Winamp. I heard that Sonique uses up alot more RAM, not a problem for me since I got 192-RAM but I still like my Winamp better.

Posted by biznology on Jan-23-2001 00:31:

hmmmm

I went through a similar debate awhile ago. I hated Winamp for the logest time cause it doesn't look very cool and the sound quality isn't very hot. Sonique looks cool, and the visualizations are easy, but the playlist is very not goodness. It also had some big time issues running on my computer. There really isn't anything you can do right now. I use Winamp and wait for Sonique v.2 to come out - cause they will are supposedly fixing all the strange crap that goes along with the original. peace.

Posted by Kurve on Jan-23-2001 04:35:

WEll im usuing Winamp for awhile now ....people saying sound quality isnt that good with winamp ...hmmm to me it sounds perfect... mayb my ears are bad!.
Regards,
TranceCluber

Posted by trancaholic on Jan-23-2001 16:08:

Hmm, looks like I'd have to wait for v2 then.

Thanks anyway.

Posted by mizzuno on Jan-23-2001 16:59:

If you would like to get good sound quality from winamp, there is a .dll that will change the decoder to the much better mpg123 decoder..if u search the net it is easy to find and it makes winamp sound 100x better..

the mizz

Posted by biznology on Jan-23-2001 18:28:

hey mizz, i was looking for that .dll but only found a different player called mpg123 or something. is it on the winamp site? or am i just not looking hard enough? peace.

Posted by mizzuno on Jan-23-2001 18:50:

well biz i think u found the right file, you can always icq me and i'll send it to you...

81858772

the Mizzz

Posted by DAPplayer on Jan-23-2001 19:09:

I use winamp but, the new version 2.71, takes ages to load the playlist! Quite annoying!

Posted by mizzuno on Jan-23-2001 19:34:

2.72 is out....figured u would like to know...

later...

Mizzzz

Posted by Sandman on Jan-23-2001 19:34:

I've always used winamp. Never any problem with it. Quit good program. When it is good, why change?
The only thing that can be better is that I agree with DAPplayer, the loading of the playlist. it takes to long.

Posted by hircos on Jan-23-2001 22:04:

you'll find the file here and some info on winamp
http://pc-musician.com/school/winamp.html

hircos

Posted by biznology on Jan-23-2001 22:07:

kewl thnx. you guys rule. peas.