Foobar2000 audio quality

[Liang]

Hi,im new here and sorry it this is a dumb question. Im using Acer Aspire 1400XV pent4 1.7ghz, 256mb ram but i dunno what soundcard is in my laptop. Im deciding whether to continue with winamp and install v5.01 or go with foobar v0.77b. I do have a pair of good 2.1 speakers (Klipsch) but i think i only have a normal soundcard (i have no idea what soundcard is in my laptop)based on my specs and situation, what would u guys recomend? Is there any noticable difference in the sound quality among the two in the first place? Thanks alot.

http://foobar2000.org/FAQ.html

Does foobar2000 sound better than other players?
No. Most of "sound quality differences" people "hear" are placebo effect (at least with real music), as actual differences in produced sound data are below their noise floor (1 or 2 last bits in 16bit samples). Foobar2000 has sound processing features such as software resampling or 24bit output on new high-end soundcards, but most of other mainstream players are capable of doing the same by now.

Nothing preventing you from installing both of them. Playing with both of them and deciding which one you prefer. In reality Foobar2000 and Winamp 5.0 are so drastically different (interface and usage), quality will probably be minimal in comparing them.