Winamp3 PCM EQ

[bjay125]

I have always loved Winamp, and Winamp3 looks like its going to be a good program once all the bugs have been zapped. I didn't look through all the posts in the forum, but I wanted to make my suggestion...

Winamp2 and Winamp3 both sound really good with the "fast layer 3 eq" option, but when you go to play other formats, such as wav, wma, ogg, etc., the PCM EQ is horrible. With all EQ bands at 0, there should be no sound difference when I turn the EQ on and off; yet there is a huge difference. The PCM EQ dramatically attenuates high frequencies, and who knows what else it does poorly.

I REALLY hope some work will be done on the PCM EQ algorithm. I recently reripped all my music to OGG format, and although winamp2/3 is capable of playing them (with appropriate plugins), the EQ sounds so bad that I am forced to use other programs. Two programs I have found which have a really nice PCM EQ and can play oggs are Media Jukebox and Windows Media Player. Both of these programs have very good 10-band PCM EQs. Sonique has a really nice 20-band PCM EQ, but I only use it when I have to (LOL). If it takes a few more CPU cycles to apply a nice PCM EQ, then I am willing to pay that price.

Thanks for your consideration of this very important request....