Sub-par sound quality

Kix · 21st June 2005, 11:34

My problem is that WINAMP can't seem to match the sound quality of Windows media player.
All of my music on my hard drive is in VBR(240~355Kbs)WMA format. But the problem is that no matter what the source WINAMP sounds like it's playing through blown speakers-won't get loud at all, distorted. Even playing CD audio (from a CD) sounds like it's played on headphones from 3 feet away.
I don't understand why WMP sounds alright when the same song sounds like it's being played on blown speakers thru WINAMP.

My PC is a HP pavilion zv5000 laptop, I have a Sound blaster audigy 2 zs notebook in the mail from tigerdirect.com. Will that help my problem?

siebe83 · 21st June 2005, 15:33

Prefs (Ctrl+P) > DSP/Effect > select '(none)'

Open equalizer (Alt+G) and be sure all sliders are in the middle.

Try the DirectSound output tweaks.

No luck?
Are you using the latest version of Winamp? (i.e. 5.093)
Did you install any 3rd-party plugins?
Please provide full system specs.

jmatthews112 · 21st June 2005, 16:10

RE SB Audigy:

SB Live/Audigy issue with gen_nomad.dll

Why NOT to buy anything from Creative

21st June 2005, 11:34	#1
Kix Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1	Sub-par sound quality My problem is that WINAMP can't seem to match the sound quality of Windows media player. All of my music on my hard drive is in VBR(240~355Kbs)WMA format. But the problem is that no matter what the source WINAMP sounds like it's playing through blown speakers-won't get loud at all, distorted. Even playing CD audio (from a CD) sounds like it's played on headphones from 3 feet away. I don't understand why WMP sounds alright when the same song sounds like it's being played on blown speakers thru WINAMP. My PC is a HP pavilion zv5000 laptop, I have a Sound blaster audigy 2 zs notebook in the mail from tigerdirect.com. Will that help my problem?

21st June 2005, 15:33	#2
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	Prefs (Ctrl+P) > DSP/Effect > select '(none)' Open equalizer (Alt+G) and be sure all sliders are in the middle. Try the DirectSound output tweaks. No luck? Are you using the latest version of Winamp? (i.e. 5.093) Did you install any 3rd-party plugins? Please provide full system specs. If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

21st June 2005, 16:10	#3
jmatthews112 Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,661	RE SB Audigy: SB Live/Audigy issue with gen_nomad.dll Why NOT to buy anything from Creative The Winamp.INI File for Dummies Tips and Tricks for MSVCRT.dll Errors

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