Media Players and Music Files

Ripped all CDs to WAV files using either iTunes or WMP. Foobar player is use to play WAV files while WinAmp is use to listen to internet streaming radio, like Shoutcast.

Have made some inprovements to foobar by downloading components (Asio drivers) and using it as an output. Asio is a great driver and immediately you can hear the difference in SQ.

For WinAmp, installed plugin for kernel streaming. It uses WASAPI to direct the source of the audio to DAC. In short to be bit perfect. Again, SQ improves.

Do not use equalizers because I want to achieve sound purities. Equalizer will sample the audio input and thus will not be pure source.

Both are worth to try since it is FREE and if you do not like the sound, you can change the output to the default.

There are lots of other media player out there, such as iTunes and Windows Media Player. Personally, I only use them to rip the CDs into WAV. They are much better in tagging the albums i feel.