How does one turn on the 24 bit playback? Rick
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana S. Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 01:15 PM Subject: Re: Feeling like an idiot never felt so good! > 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. 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