Winamp....versus...........itself.....

[FearoftheNight]

How do you guys think the older version of winamp 2.xx compare to 2.91? I hear people say the old ones were better?

 

[gsaldivar]

2.91 is what i'm using.

It's the best MP3 player out there IMHO.

 

[Shockwave]

I dont think ANYTHING could be as bad as Winamp 3. I think I use WA 2.4 or something, as the older Winamps had a much better MP3 compression engine then the newer ones. Although, it was possible to download an add-on MP3 compression codec for Winamp and use it as a plug in. Not that I really use Winamp to make my MP3's but still.....

 

[JoeKing]

tryout winamp 5 beta. I've been using it for a few weeks at it seems to work great. Even with winamp 2 plugins.

 

[Eli]

Winamp sucks, I use Sonique.

 

[Insane3D]

Winamp 5 is the best I've used to date...

 

[PatboyX]

yeah, im using 5 and love it.

 

[Mucho]

I've tried all the newer versions but still using 2.81, I truly hated version 3.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Mucho
I've tried all the newer versions but still using 2.81, I truly hated version 3.

WA3 sucks...Winamp 5 is much better...

 

[Triumph]

After WA3, I don't trust their AOL-owned asses anymore. v.2.5 4 LIFE!

 

[Ryan]

I don't know - I like 5 best

 

[rh71]

Why is version 4 always skipped ?! I've come across 3 apps within the last 5 years that went right from 3.x to 5.x. What's with people not liking 4 ?

 

[mcveigh]

I heard that number represents death in some asian cultures... don't know if it's true or not.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: rh71
Why is version 4 always skipped ?! I've come across 3 apps within the last 5 years that went right from 3.x to 5.x. What's with people not liking 4 ?

They skipped it since 3 was such a flop, they wanted to get as far away from it as possible.

Its also apparently a merge of the nice features of both 2 and 3, therefore number 5.

 

[JEDI]

hm..i have 2.92. whats the diff between that and 2.91?

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: JEDI
hm..i have 2.92. whats the diff between that and 2.91?

AFAIK...essentially nothing.

 

[BillyBatson]

I use winamp 3 just cuz it is newer but i HATE it!!!!
I prefer olver 2.x, I think i enjoyed 2.4 or was it liek 2.4b something like thatt the most.

Where are you guys getting 5 beta!?!?

 

[NeoV]

winamp 5, RC8 is now out...just came out yesterday....good stuff..

Winamp 5 skipped over Winamp 4 because 2+3 = 5 - the stability and low mem use of version 2, with the new graphical features of 3....

as for the location of where to get winamp 5, just do a google search, there are tons of links to it....

 

[samgau]

I've tried Winamp 2.x 3.x 5.x.... 2.x is the best.... even for video streaming.....

 

[Anubis]

winamp 5 beta 2 is better

and i used winamp 3 from when it came out till when winamp 5 came out. i eally have never understoon wht you all hated it. it plays mp3s the same way but has sweet ass skins like MMD3 and Corner amp thoes 2 skins make it worth useing. multipial playlists is sweet also. i miss that in 5

 

[SunnyD]

Windowshade mode owns you.

 

[MaxDepth]

I am testing a player called, "Quintessential." I'll let you in on the skinny once I've let it go throught the paces.

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: Triumph
After WA3, I don't trust their AOL-owned asses anymore. v.2.5 4 LIFE!

not that it makes a HUGE diffference but older versions have crappy MP3 decoders. makes your audio sound crappy/

 

I won't be touching 5 until it's out of beta.

 

I'm using QCD player. It's great...MaxDepth will not be disappointed!