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WinAmp or Xion?

June 7, 2008 7:10:00 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
What is your favorite media player, of these two? (Assuming, it's not Windows Media Player ^^)

Personally, I think best of WinAmp..
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Reply #1 June 8, 2008 12:17:07 PM
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Xion is easier to skin.  It wins for that for me.
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Reply #2 June 8, 2008 12:31:25 PM
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Winamp for plugins, visualizations, existing library of skins.....

I think Xion wins the ease of skinning competition but really suffers from a lack of useful plugins.
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Reply #3 June 8, 2008 1:31:00 PM
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Xion...I dont use plugins so I just need something to play music.  
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Reply #4 June 8, 2008 1:31:07 PM
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Xion is easier to skin.  It wins for that for me.


Yup ... a very versatile, no - nonsense ' little' player ..too ..

Winamp for plugins, visualizations, existing library of skins.....I think Xion wins the ease of skinning competition but really suffers from a lack of useful plugins.


.. ain't that the truth ... theres plenty out there ...

My particular favourite is this winamp ... A bit traditional but It's fun to use ..

MEDIA TOWER

BUT IF YOU WANT OVER THE TOP COOLNESS - hehe - I use quite often

Cowon's Jet audio ... WWW Link

Totally in your face !! .. and again , fun to use ... I can even set it for me to listen to Queen in a stadium .... the Graphics used are mind blowing .. and there is a 20 band equalizer built in .. ( it has a nice mini-mode too .. This is whats'on mine at the moment
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Really.. it's horses for courses .. whatever you are happy with .. you can always uninstall if you don't like them ... This is whats'on mine at the moment
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Reply #5 June 8, 2008 1:35:34 PM
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WinAmp (Classic) hands down - even for skinning.
Been using it for some 10 years now. Nothing's gonna change that, I think
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Reply #6 June 8, 2008 1:49:39 PM
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Winamp for plugins, visualizations, existing library of skins.....


Without a doubt,but for everyday use(streaming radio) DX players get the job done.I'm looking forward to the one being worked on.WWW LinkOr is it done and I missed it?
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Reply #7 June 8, 2008 2:05:33 PM
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In terms of sound, Foobar is hands-down the best sounding media player of them all. yeah, you can't currently skin it (you used to be able to, but the newest betas don't skin well) so it's ugly, but I don't care. It sounds better than Xion or Winamp, in my opinion.

Best-sounding equalizer out there.
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Reply #8 June 8, 2008 4:22:26 PM
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I still like WMP and with the DFX plug in it's a great sound machine. Winamp and Xion run it close, though. Mike mentioned Cowon's Jet Audio and I must say I was quite impressed too.
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Reply #9 June 8, 2008 4:53:42 PM
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i can't imagine using anything other than itunes at this point, but i never tried xion.
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Reply #10 June 8, 2008 5:01:34 PM
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WinAmp (Classic) hands down - even for skinning.Been using it for some 10 years now. Nothing's gonna change that, I think

Ditto....

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Reply #11 June 8, 2008 8:44:58 PM
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WinAmp!
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Reply #12 June 8, 2008 9:07:34 PM
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Mike mentioned Cowon's Jet Audio and I must say I was quite impressed too.


hehe .. The FX rack and the Graphic Equalizer did it for me ... Great for when I am in the mood for listening to a couple of Symphonies ...


WinAmp (Classic) hands down - even for skinning.Been using it for some 10 years now. Nothing's gonna change that, I think

Ditto....


I always found that , with the exception of a few ..some Winamp skins that were just a little to fiddly ~ getting old I suppose ...

..maybe people don't want to change ..
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Reply #13 June 8, 2008 11:13:12 PM
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Xion...I dont use plugins so I just need something to play music.


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Reply #14 June 8, 2008 11:14:29 PM
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And it's great and easy for making anything from the most simplistic to overly extravagant skins.
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Reply #15 June 8, 2008 11:38:46 PM
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..maybe people don't want to change ..

Purhaps some people are happy with what they have.

If you're happy with the car you happen to drive, you don't go out looking for another

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Reply #16 June 9, 2008 12:04:02 AM
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Winamp, but the newest version, as it supports my iPod.
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Reply #17 June 9, 2008 12:34:52 AM
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windows media player for me, but between winamp and xion, i much prefer winamp
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Reply #18 June 9, 2008 1:03:47 AM
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winamp all the way imo
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Reply #19 June 9, 2008 1:08:40 AM
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Xion is cool!!
WinAmp beats everything.
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Reply #20 June 9, 2008 1:57:45 AM
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It's Foobar. Bye Bye.
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Reply #21 June 9, 2008 2:30:20 AM
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I use both
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Reply #22 June 9, 2008 3:12:31 AM
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My personal preference is WMP,however xion has got some funky skins so on occasion i use it,then as for winamp it plays anything that wmp can't plus it's the only player that can stream the Goon Show Radio broadcast,now that has some freaky sounds..lol..


http://goons.fabcat.org/
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Reply #23 June 9, 2008 7:19:21 AM
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Of the two I prefer Xion. I use itunes and objectmediaplayer most of the time.
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Reply #24 June 9, 2008 7:50:13 AM
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Xion is my fav of the two.
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Reply #25 June 9, 2008 8:45:29 AM
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I actually use iTunes because of my iTouch and I buy the music in the iTunes store (yes I'm a tool )

But between the two I would take Xion over Winamp
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