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Originally posted by nefardec Everyone in this thread seems to be claiming quality over volume, but the fact is the quality can't be appreciated at low volumes. I shudder when I hear people listening to their music on laptop speakers.

See, I usually consider that crap sound quality rather than low volume, as laptop speakers just don't have the ability to bring out sonic dynamics.

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Originally posted by HaeD winamp eq is poo

its good for what it is, whats why i use DFX with winamp

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See, I usually consider that crap sound quality rather than low volume, as laptop speakers just don't have the ability to bring out sonic dynamics.

well it's definitely a combination of both.

basically I don't own music that isn't high quality, and I would never play it at a volume that doesn't bring out the sounds.

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Originally posted by nefardec I have to say that I can't stand low volume music. I always listen to music, be it dance music or classical, at a healthy volume where all the quality can be appreciated.

Trust me, not all music should be played loud. I remember a friend of mine cranked up "Stand By Me" by Ben E King and the Drifters on a decent stereo. It brought out the nuances of the recording alright, but it was hilariously inappropriate, especially when the strings came in as a deafening layer.

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Originally posted by kadomony most audio enhancer plugins boost certain frequencies and apply a bit of widening to those frequencies so lossy formats dont sound AS compressed.

I know...

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some are also able to take a decent calculation at what information may have been cut out during mp3 conversion and fill it in to an extent.

...but this is the part I'm sceptical about. You can't just magically fill up something that isn't there. Most of the time that means the plugins just slap some big room reverb on top.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery I know... ...but this is the part I'm sceptical about. You can't just magically fill up something that isn't there. Most of the time that means the plugins just slap some big room reverb on top.

exactly.
Think of a 128 kbps rip. sounds shitty.

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Originally posted by Gauss In a way that makes music sound better with it than without it.

like headphones??? :X

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Originally posted by HaeD Assuming you can't get both, wich one matter the most to you?

How is the quality related to the loudness, exactly ? Quality of music is independent of the amplification hardware.

Low quality high or low volume = shit (home or clubs)
High quality low volume = shit if you can't hear anything.

May work with headphones, but not in clubs.

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sound can be reaaaaaaly realy loud
but u can talk to our friends and they will hear ya
just like sensation white for example

quality, duh... what kind of question is this?