Larry, What is this MAD encoder plug-in? How would I use it; in place of which encoder plug-in that I'm already using? Would I still get a noticeable improvement just using 24-bit playback, even without the MAD encoder? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:00 PM Subject: Re: Feeling like an idiot never felt so good!
> Well Dana, if you got it, you definitely should use it. The > difference is simply astounding. As I said, I am using the MAD > encoder plugin, and it is giving me simply unbelievable results. I'd > be glad to send you a copy to try if you'd like. I don't think it has > been updated in a while, but it is very good. > > > > At 11:23 AM 11/1/2006, you wrote: >>I have the SB Live 24-bit External sound card. Is this an option I should >>enable? >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Larry Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:06 AM >>Subject: Feeling like an idiot never felt so good! >> >> >> > Hi, and hope the subject line got your attention <g>. >> > >> > What I am talking about is the rather late discovery of 24 bit audio >> > on my Audigy soundcard this past weekend. I was reading some old mail >> > on another list, and happened to read a discussion about the new >> > audio leveling options in Winamp 5.3 which are found in the playback >> > options dialog box. Now here's where my idiocy comes in. I've been >> > using this card for the past four years or so, and never realized >> > that the option for using 24byt audio was to be found there. I >> > frankly had never looked there in order to make any adjustments up to >> > that point. I have been using the MAD encoder plugin for a while, and >> > had tried upping the encoder to 24 bit, but with no satisfactory >> > results. Well after changing the option to reflect 24 bit in winamp, >> > then upping to 24 bit in the decoder, I experienced nothing short of >> > an epiphany. I simply couldn't believe the difference it made in >> > overall audio output, and range. I am now able to follow bass lines >> > that I couldn't before, and much more. Anyway, the reason I'm telling >> > this story at the risk of having my idiocy confirmed, I would like to >> > know just how much of a difference a 32byt sound card could actually >> > make with mp3 files, and could I stand it <g>? And on top of that, if >> > the change would truly be worthwhile, what would be the best and >> > most economical choice in soundcards today. I guess a case could be >> > made for just continuing with the Creative line, especially since >> > I've been so taken with it's performance, but would be open to >> > suggestions. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Larry >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> > http://www.pc-audio.org >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists >> > we >> > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> > >> > __________ NOD32 1.1847 (20061101) Information __________ >> > >> > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> > http://www.eset.com >> > >> > >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other >>lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> >> >>__________ NOD32 1.1847 (20061101) Information __________ >> >>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>http://www.eset.com > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > __________ NOD32 1.1847 (20061101) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
