Re: MP3Pro Plug-in
- From: "Stewart Ross" <stewartfross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 12:45:41 +0100
hi kelly tell me have u ever used the shoutcast 1.80 plugin for netcasting?
and how good is it?
2, how can i netstream in mp3pro or ogg? hope u or someone can help on the
list i am using the shoutcast 1.82 plugin but i hear that the quality of the
1.80 is better quality?
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email: stewartfross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
msn: stewartross@xxxxxxxxxxx
radioanorak low stream http://live.southeastsound.com:12624/listen.pls
radioanorak high stream http://live.southeastsound.com:12626/listen.pls
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Pierce" <kpierce2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 3:37 AM
Subject: MP3Pro Plug-in
>
> From: "Ronald Glaser" <sunshine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 8:01 PM
>
>
> > how good is the mp3 pro plugin
>
> **Realize that the Plug-in is an audio decoder. to use the Mp3Pro
plug-in,
> it essentially needs to be set as your default to listen to MP3 files.
For
> playing plain, unencoded MP3 files, it creates a slightly artificial sound
> environment compared to the highly lifelike and dynamic default winamp
> decoder. With MP3Pro audio streams, the stream sounds almost twice as
good.
> this plug-in is useful for sub-56k streams. However, some broadcasters
> above 56k use it, including the highly rated Station 60-70s on Live365 at
> 64k. At this high a bitrate, the difference is only noticeable at medium
to
> high volume levels.
>
> the plug-in is best used for listening to rock and roll and instrumental
> music. it has the overprocessed sound that some FM radio stations have.
it
> is likely needed to add color to the sound through audio engineering as
the
> lower bitrate has removed the detail from the recording and MP3Pro can
never
> get this back.
>
> I do have a high speed connection and in case you were wondering, the
> difference between a true 128 bit connection and a 64 bit connection
> enhanced with MP3Pro is slight, but if you are an audiophile they can be
> noticed. guitar strings don't fully resonate. voices are less dynamic
and
> nuance is clearly reduced. the listener no longer hears the vocalists
> breathe. Instruments in an acoustic recording and performance cannot as
> easily be placed on the soundstage. these differences are not obvious but
> are compiled by a long time Internet radio listener always on his machine.
>
> It's worth the minimal install hassle. Just load it and give it a try.
If
> you don't like it, you can just go into preferences and select the default
> decoder. it is an absolutely no risk trial.
>
> Kelly
>
>
>
>
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