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| How do you feel about Quintessential Player 4.0? |
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 JERIC 
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Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:06 am Post subject: Quintessential Player 4.0 |
 
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I would like everyone to know about an alternative player to Winamp 2.x. It's called Quintessential Player. I've added it to the Downloads section. You can download it directly from here: http://www.streamingsoundtracks.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=3
It's think it is an awesome player. But, before I give my full opinion about it I would like for people to offer theirs.
Their newest version claims to support Ogg and mp3PRO. You may have to go to their website (http://www.quinnware.com/) to get plug-ins. I would like for everyone to check it out and really give it a chance and tell me what they think. Even if it takes you 2 weeks to evaluate it, accurate feedback is what I'm looking for. It might take some time to get used to anyway. But please listen to the station with it, and all channels that you can, and let me know.
Thanks!
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Cocles
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JERIC
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Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:19 am Post subject: |
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Sorry about that, I forgot to add the URL tags. I edited it so it's fixed.
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Cocles
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Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Flashy looking... I like Winamp's simplicity.
Mp3Pro support is turned OFF when first installed.
And it uses four times the amount of system resources as winamp2.
My first impression of this would be to recommend it to newbies, but would it be just as much work to tell them to turn the MP3Pro support on, as it would to tell them to get the plug-in for winamp2?
Maybe, maybe not. I'm curious what everyone else will think.
Edit: Looks a lot less flashy with the right skin installed (especially qhinamp that just makes it look like winamp lol). |
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purduemj
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Location: Tinley Park, IL
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Fri Aug 22, 2003 9:01 am Post subject: |
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I've been listening to the 64k Ogg stream and so far I hear quite a difference. There isn't the echo that you hear while listening to Winamp. I'm just using headphones, so I'm not able to get the full effect if I were using my computer speakers at home. But, I like it so far, even though it does take up more of my system resources. I'll have to monitor that and see if it really becomes a problem.
Has anyone been able to get the arist and the title of the song to display like in Winamp? |
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Caliburn
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Fri Aug 22, 2003 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Can you make that player very small like winamp. To have only a small line instead of a full skin?
Otherwise I dont even wanna try it.
And of course it needs an mIRC plugin :-) |
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purduemj
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Fri Aug 22, 2003 9:19 am Post subject: |
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You can make it small, but not the single line like you can in Winamp. It's called Runt Mode. |
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Caliburn
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Fri Aug 22, 2003 9:20 am Post subject: |
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| purduemj wrote: |
| You can make it small, but not the single line like you can in Winamp. It's called Runt Mode. |
Well it is a "no go situation" then :-) |
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Cocles
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Fri Aug 22, 2003 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Some of the skins can be made into a small line.
Messing around with it more. I started listening to SST and thought WHOA! This DOES sound better. Then I fudged the EQ in Winamp and now it sounds just as good... hmm..
Winamp might be for the more experienced us out here, with Quinn player being what we recommend to the newbies. Good call Jeric. |
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Goblinmoon
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Tue Aug 26, 2003 10:01 am Post subject: |
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I've actually been using this player for a while and have really liked it. I fully grant that Winamp might have other bells and whistles, but I have always good sound quality and have recommended it to others myself.
Even downloaded it at work hoping to try and fix my firewall problem that I still can't get around...
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Mirage
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Wed Aug 27, 2003 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| purduemj wrote: |
Has anyone been able to get the arist and the title of the song to display like in Winamp? |
The latest development build (August 25) displays the artist/song title for the Ogg stream
You can find it here: http://quinnware.com/development.php |
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Cocles
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Mon Sep 08, 2003 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Hmm... so I decided to give this player another shot.
Reinstalled it, and realized there was something I forgot to mention last time.
Not only do you have to turn the mp3PRO input plugin ON, but you also have to turn the normal mp3 input plugin OFF. This then allows the mp3PRO pluging to take over handling ALL of your mp3 needs.
Yeehaw.
Further opinions...
Dunno... I really don't hear any difference between winamp 2.91 and qcd. I'm so used to winamp I'm having trouble getting used to the little control differences in qcd. I also really like winamp's bookmarking function.
With winamp 2.95 already available in beta and Winamp5 on the horizon. I'm curious to see how these newer versions will compare. |
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JERIC
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Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:54 am Post subject: |
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Also, a new version of QCD is out, 4.0.2. It supposed to fix some bugs including the title streaming in mp3PRO.
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jk2silly
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Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:08 am Post subject: |
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I also really like winamp's bookmarking function.
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What other stations do you need to bookmark Cocles? Enquiring minds want to know!
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JERIC
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Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:59 am Post subject: |
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It is handy for bookmarking each SST relay of course, silly.
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