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After months of work, chanelqueen17 has created a gorgeous scene of Alice and Oz from Pandora Hearts, using scans that didn't even feature both characters together. Even after spending so much time on matching the details of the characters to their new looks, chanelqueen17 didn't stop there and went all out on the background too! This wallpaper definitely needs to be seen!

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☆Bantam 48 minutes ago
Bacon cheese burger was here and I missed it! T_T

$virus9009 1 hour 4 minutes ago
(n_n)/ emoticon meh meh

~baconcheeseburger 2 hours 15 minutes ago
Hey guys!!

~SereneMidnight 2 hours 55 minutes ago
I sort of agree with rabbitking. I lik popcorn as much as the next guy, but I hate the kind that's over-buttered.

~Loleta 3 hours 6 minutes ago
I kind of agree with Rabbitking, I don't popcorn. But rabbitking, that sounds kind of harsh.

$rabbitking 3 hours 24 minutes ago
I hate the smell of popcorn because it's associated with fat slobs shoveling handfulls of popcorn into their mouths

~Loleta 3 hours 32 minutes ago
Hello again Mysticmom2. Rabbitking, Libby is an nick name for Loleta (doesn't make sense, I know).

~Mysticmom2 3 hours 36 minutes ago
Hey everyone!

~Loleta 3 hours 43 minutes ago
....I'll ask Loleta (my little sister).

$rabbitking 3 hours 48 minutes ago
I did ask that, loleta.

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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 3 months ago

"Aphrodite, it is indeed possible for a human being to tell the difference between the two formats. It's a matter of who's the listener.
For instance, should you give 50 average people (randomly picked up on the street) to listen to the the same music file (without telling them the purpose and the difference), how many of them will say that file number 1 is better, how many will say that number 2 is better, and how many will say that there's no difference?
The average consumer won't even care which file he listens to, what he wants is to listen to that lousy shit called rap they dare call music at minimal cost of expenses and size.
Then there's my kind. I, like few that can be found today, am an audiophile as well as a musician with a perfect hearing. Thus, I require the highest quality.
Coincidentally, I own a X5 media player (Cowon, IAudio -- 20GB bought it for 1800NIS, approx. 450$ at the time, 2 years ago -- dully note that its cost was approx. 200$ in the states at the time), and recently (4 months ago) bought Shure's E2C (For 550NIS, roughly 150$ dully note that this is more than twice its cost in the states. Even though I wanted the SE500 -- but couldn't afford it. I'm underage, can't work without being exploited.), the X5 surprisingly supported FLAC after I installed Rockbox (a year and a half ago), and since then only been using it). I listen only to FLAC unless the music I want to listen to just so happens to be unavailable to me in such a lovely format, so am compelled to use MP3, and am saddened by this but can't complain.
Unlike the average person I therefore notice those little details so many fail to. And the major difference is: I appreciate those little sounds.
And for the past few months I've been dying to get A3! (Imagine a bazillion emphasis marks) I've considered taking drastic measures and becoming a menace to society just to get it. It's like, I can feel in my hands! I just don't have the money!) -- Same goes for the SE500. (I've actually been waiting for Shure's latest product for a long time now.)
The A3 here costs 1900NIS (approx. 540$ -- costs 200-400$ in the states). The SE500 costs 2000NIS (approx. 570$ -- actual cost in the states is 500$ from the official website. I guess I can't complain about this.)
Usually people upload Mp3s which sucks. I firstly look for FLAC, followed by APE, WMA (etc.), and when I lose all hope I turn to MP3. Luckily though, lately FLAC has been gaining incredible popularity.
In conclusion: stick to mp3s if you're an average consumer. Listen only to FLAC if you're an audiophile or/and a musician.
@AgoNxRuS, well I suppose you're right. I don't have any good ears, but I do care about details and those background noises in musics I hear (like coughing or someone whispering in a classical concert). And I don't think anyone would argue that FLAC is better than 320KBps Mp3, but again, it back to your own taste. You can always test around to find what's best for you. And better yet, do a blind test for the most assuring option.
Audio equipments cost an arm and a leg if you want to go for the high end ones, but with simple enhancements you can at least tap into the world of high fidelity with tight budget.. I got an HD595 Sennheiser headphone last Christmas. Despite it's high fidelity and quality, it didn't sound just right in my iPod or headphone output in my PC. I plugged it into a small PA (a 1985 Pioneer PA from my grandparents -- that thing is older than me but still sounds clearer than crystal), which connected to my PC. With WinAmp + some DSP Plugins like iZotope Ozone (really nice) you can bring out the original richness (or somewhere near it) of an mp3 files or any other digital music compression formats. Using DSP plugins can be tricky but worth the time spent toying with it. Winamp also supports a variety of DSP plugins but i rarely found something i really like."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 3 months ago

"Aphrodite, it is indeed possible for a human being to tell the difference between the two formats. It's a matter of who's the listener.
For instance, should you give 50 average people (randomly picked up on the street) to listen to the the same music file (without telling them the purpose and the difference), how many of them will say that file number 1 is better, how many will say that number 2 is better, and how many will say that there's no difference?
The average consumer won't even care which file he listens to, what he wants is to listen to that lousy shit called rap they dare call music at minimal cost of expenses and size.
Then there's my kind. I, like few that can be found today, am an audiophile as well as a musician with a perfect hearing. Thus, I require the highest quality.
Coincidentally, I own a X5 media player (Cowon, IAudio -- 20GB bought it for 1800NIS, approx. 450$ at the time, 2 years ago -- dully note that its cost was approx. 200$ in the states at the time), and recently (4 months ago) bought Shure's E2C (For 550NIS, roughly 150$ dully note that this is more than twice its cost in the states. Even though I wanted the SE500 -- but couldn't afford it. I'm underage, can't work without being exploited.), the X5 surprisingly supported FLAC after I installed Rockbox (a year and a half ago), and since then only been using it). I listen only to FLAC unless the music I want to listen to just so happens to be unavailable to me in such a lovely format, so am compelled to use MP3, and am saddened by this but can't complain.
Unlike the average person I therefore notice those little details so many fail to. And the major difference is: I appreciate those little sounds.
And for the past few months I've been dying to get A3! (Imagine a bazillion emphasis marks) I've considered taking drastic measures and becoming a menace to society just to get it. It's like, I can feel in my hands! I just don't have the money!) -- Same goes for the SE500. (I've actually been waiting for Shure's latest product for a long time now.)
The A3 here costs 1900NIS (approx. 540$ -- costs 200-400$ in the states). The SE500 costs 2000NIS (approx. 570$ -- actual cost in the states is 500$ from the official website. I guess I can't complain about this.)
Usually people upload Mp3s which sucks. I firstly look for FLAC, followed by APE, WMA (etc.), and when I lose all hope I turn to MP3. Luckily though, lately FLAC has been gaining incredible popularity.
In conclusion: stick to mp3s if you're an average consumer. Listen only to FLAC if you're an audiophile or/and a musician.
@AgoNxRuS, well I suppose you're right. I don't have any good ears, but I do care about details and those background noises in musics I hear (like coughing or someone whispering in a classical concert). And I don't think anyone would argue that FLAC is better than 320KBps Mp3, but again, it back to your own taste. You can always test around to find what's best for you. And better yet, do a blind test for the most assuring option.
Audio equipments cost an arm and a leg if you want to go for the high end ones, but with simple enhancements you can at least tap into the world of high fidelity with tight budget.. I got an HD595 Sennheiser headphone last Christmas. Despite it's high fidelity and quality, it didn't sound just right in my iPod or headphone output in my PC. I plugged it into a small PA (a 1985 Pioneer PA from my grandparents -- that thing is older than me but still sounds clearer than crystal), which connected to my PC. With WinAmp + some DSP Plugins like iZotope Ozone (really nice) you can bring out the original richness (or somewhere near it) of an mp3 files or any other digital music compression formats. Using DSP plugins can be tricky but worth the time spent toying with it. Winamp also supports a variety of DSP plugins but i rarely found something i really like."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 3 months ago

"Aphrodite, it is indeed possible for a human being to tell the difference between the two formats. It's a matter of who's the listener.
For instance, should you give 50 average people (randomly picked up on the street) to listen to the the same music file (without telling them the purpose and the difference), how many of them will say that file number 1 is better, how many will say that number 2 is better, and how many will say that there's no difference?
The average consumer won't even care which file he listens to, what he wants is to listen to that lousy shit called rap they dare call music at minimal cost of expenses and size.
Then there's my kind. I, like few that can be found today, am an audiophile as well as a musician with a perfect hearing. Thus, I require the highest quality.
Coincidentally, I own a X5 media player (Cowon, IAudio -- 20GB bought it for 1800NIS, approx. 450$ at the time, 2 years ago -- dully note that its cost was approx. 200$ in the states at the time), and recently (4 months ago) bought Shure's E2C (For 550NIS, roughly 150$ dully note that this is more than twice its cost in the states. Even though I wanted the SE500 -- but couldn't afford it. I'm underage, can't work without being exploited.), the X5 surprisingly supported FLAC after I installed Rockbox (a year and a half ago), and since then only been using it). I listen only to FLAC unless the music I want to listen to just so happens to be unavailable to me in such a lovely format, so am compelled to use MP3, and am saddened by this but can't complain.
Unlike the average person I therefore notice those little details so many fail to. And the major difference is: I appreciate those little sounds.
And for the past few months I've been dying to get A3! (Imagine a bazillion emphasis marks) I've considered taking drastic measures and becoming a menace to society just to get it. It's like, I can feel in my hands! I just don't have the money!) -- Same goes for the SE500. (I've actually been waiting for Shure's latest product for a long time now.)
The A3 here costs 1900NIS (approx. 540$ -- costs 200-400$ in the states). The SE500 costs 2000NIS (approx. 570$ -- actual cost in the states is 500$ from the official website. I guess I can't complain about this.)
Usually people upload Mp3s which sucks. I firstly look for FLAC, followed by APE, WMA (etc.), and when I lose all hope I turn to MP3. Luckily though, lately FLAC has been gaining incredible popularity.
In conclusion: stick to mp3s if you're an average consumer. Listen only to FLAC if you're an audiophile or/and a musician.
@AgoNxRuS, well I suppose you're right. I don't have any good ears, but I do care about details and those background noises in musics I hear (like coughing or someone whispering in a classical concert). And I don't think anyone would argue that FLAC is better than 320KBps Mp3, but again, it back to your own taste. You can always test around to find what's best for you. And better yet, do a blind test for the most assuring option.
Audio equipments cost an arm and a leg if you want to go for the high end ones, but with simple enhancements you can at least tap into the world of high fidelity with tight budget.. I got an HD595 Sennheiser headphone last Christmas. Despite it's high fidelity and quality, it didn't sound just right in my iPod or headphone output in my PC. I plugged it into a small PA (a 1985 Pioneer PA from my grandparents -- that thing is older than me but still sounds clearer than crystal), which connected to my PC. With WinAmp + some DSP Plugins like iZotope Ozone (really nice) you can bring out the original richness (or somewhere near it) of an mp3 files or any other digital music compression formats. Using DSP plugins can be tricky but worth the time spent toying with it. Winamp also supports a variety of DSP plugins but i rarely found something i really like."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 3 months ago

"Aphrodite, it is indeed possible for a human being to tell the difference between the two formats. It's a matter of who's the listener.
For instance, should you give 50 average people (randomly picked up on the street) to listen to the the same music file (without telling them the purpose and the difference), how many of them will say that file number 1 is better, how many will say that number 2 is better, and how many will say that there's no difference?
The average consumer won't even care which file he listens to, what he wants is to listen to that lousy shit called rap they dare call music at minimal cost of expenses and size.
Then there's my kind. I, like few that can be found today, am an audiophile as well as a musician with a perfect hearing. Thus, I require the highest quality.
Coincidentally, I own a X5 media player (Cowon, IAudio -- 20GB bought it for 1800NIS, approx. 450$ at the time, 2 years ago -- dully note that its cost was approx. 200$ in the states at the time), and recently (4 months ago) bought Shure's E2C (For 550NIS, roughly 150$ dully note that this is more than twice its cost in the states. Even though I wanted the SE500 -- but couldn't afford it. I'm underage, can't work without being exploited.), the X5 surprisingly supported FLAC after I installed Rockbox (a year and a half ago), and since then only been using it). I listen only to FLAC unless the music I want to listen to just so happens to be unavailable to me in such a lovely format, so am compelled to use MP3, and am saddened by this but can't complain.
Unlike the average person I therefore notice those little details so many fail to. And the major difference is: I appreciate those little sounds.
And for the past few months I've been dying to get A3! (Imagine a bazillion emphasis marks) I've considered taking drastic measures and becoming a menace to society just to get it. It's like, I can feel in my hands! I just don't have the money!) -- Same goes for the SE500. (I've actually been waiting for Shure's latest product for a long time now.)
The A3 here costs 1900NIS (approx. 540$ -- costs 200-400$ in the states). The SE500 costs 2000NIS (approx. 570$ -- actual cost in the states is 500$ from the official website. I guess I can't complain about this.)
Usually people upload Mp3s which sucks. I firstly look for FLAC, followed by APE, WMA (etc.), and when I lose all hope I turn to MP3. Luckily though, lately FLAC has been gaining incredible popularity.
In conclusion: stick to mp3s if you're an average consumer. Listen only to FLAC if you're an audiophile or/and a musician.
@AgoNxRuS, well I suppose you're right. I don't have any good ears, but I do care about details and those background noises in musics I hear (like coughing or someone whispering in a classical concert). And I don't think anyone would argue that FLAC is better than 320KBps Mp3, but again, it back to your own taste. You can always test around to find what's best for you. And better yet, do a blind test for the most assuring option.
Audio equipments cost an arm and a leg if you want to go for the high end ones, but with simple enhancements you can at least tap into the world of high fidelity with tight budget.. I got an HD595 Sennheiser headphone last Christmas. Despite it's high fidelity and quality, it didn't sound just right in my iPod or headphone output in my PC. I plugged it into a small PA (a 1985 Pioneer PA from my grandparents -- that thing is older than me but still sounds clearer than crystal), which connected to my PC. With WinAmp + some DSP Plugins like iZotope Ozone (really nice) you can bring out the original richness (or somewhere near it) of an mp3 files or any other digital music compression formats. Using DSP plugins can be tricky but worth the time spent toying with it. Winamp also supports a variety of DSP plugins but i rarely found something i really like."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 3 months ago

"Aphrodite, it is indeed possible for a human being to tell the difference between the two formats. It's a matter of who's the listener.
For instance, should you give 50 average people (randomly picked up on the street) to listen to the the same music file (without telling them the purpose and the difference), how many of them will say that file number 1 is better, how many will say that number 2 is better, and how many will say that there's no difference?
The average consumer won't even care which file he listens to, what he wants is to listen to that lousy shit called rap they dare call music at minimal cost of expenses and size.
Then there's my kind. I, like few that can be found today, am an audiophile as well as a musician with a perfect hearing. Thus, I require the highest quality.
Coincidentally, I own a X5 media player (Cowon, IAudio -- 20GB bought it for 1800NIS, approx. 450$ at the time, 2 years ago -- dully note that its cost was approx. 200$ in the states at the time), and recently (4 months ago) bought Shure's E2C (For 550NIS, roughly 150$ dully note that this is more than twice its cost in the states. Even though I wanted the SE500 -- but couldn't afford it. I'm underage, can't work without being exploited.), the X5 surprisingly supported FLAC after I installed Rockbox (a year and a half ago), and since then only been using it). I listen only to FLAC unless the music I want to listen to just so happens to be unavailable to me in such a lovely format, so am compelled to use MP3, and am saddened by this but can't complain.
Unlike the average person I therefore notice those little details so many fail to. And the major difference is: I appreciate those little sounds.
And for the past few months I've been dying to get A3! (Imagine a bazillion emphasis marks) I've considered taking drastic measures and becoming a menace to society just to get it. It's like, I can feel in my hands! I just don't have the money!) -- Same goes for the SE500. (I've actually been waiting for Shure's latest product for a long time now.)
The A3 here costs 1900NIS (approx. 540$ -- costs 200-400$ in the states). The SE500 costs 2000NIS (approx. 570$ -- actual cost in the states is 500$ from the official website. I guess I can't complain about this.)
Usually people upload Mp3s which sucks. I firstly look for FLAC, followed by APE, WMA (etc.), and when I lose all hope I turn to MP3. Luckily though, lately FLAC has been gaining incredible popularity.
In conclusion: stick to mp3s if you're an average consumer. Listen only to FLAC if you're an audiophile or/and a musician.
@AgoNxRuS, well I suppose you're right. I don't have any good ears, but I do care about details and those background noises in musics I hear (like coughing or someone whispering in a classical concert). And I don't think anyone would argue that FLAC is better than 320KBps Mp3, but again, it back to your own taste. You can always test around to find what's best for you. And better yet, do a blind test for the most assuring option.
Audio equipments cost an arm and a leg if you want to go for the high end ones, but with simple enhancements you can at least tap into the world of high fidelity with tight budget.. I got an HD595 Sennheiser headphone last Christmas. Despite it's high fidelity and quality, it didn't sound just right in my iPod or headphone output in my PC. I plugged it into a small PA (a 1985 Pioneer PA from my grandparents -- that thing is older than me but still sounds clearer than crystal), which connected to my PC. With WinAmp + some DSP Plugins like iZotope Ozone (really nice) you can bring out the original richness (or somewhere near it) of an mp3 files or any other digital music compression formats. Using DSP plugins can be tricky but worth the time spent toying with it. Winamp also supports a variety of DSP plugins but i rarely found something i really like."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 3 months ago

"Aphrodite, it is indeed possible for a human being to tell the difference between the two formats. It's a matter of who's the listener.
For instance, should you give 50 average people (randomly picked up on the street) to listen to the the same music file (without telling them the purpose and the difference), how many of them will say that file number 1 is better, how many will say that number 2 is better, and how many will say that there's no difference?
The average consumer won't even care which file he listens to, what he wants is to listen to that lousy shit called rap they dare call music at minimal cost of expenses and size.
Then there's my kind. I, like few that can be found today, am an audiophile as well as a musician with a perfect hearing. Thus, I require the highest quality.
Coincidentally, I own a X5 media player (Cowon, IAudio -- 20GB bought it for 1800NIS, approx. 450$ at the time, 2 years ago -- dully note that its cost was approx. 200$ in the states at the time), and recently (4 months ago) bought Shure's E2C (For 550NIS, roughly 150$ dully note that this is more than twice its cost in the states. Even though I wanted the SE500 -- but couldn't afford it. I'm underage, can't work without being exploited.), the X5 surprisingly supported FLAC after I installed Rockbox (a year and a half ago), and since then only been using it). I listen only to FLAC unless the music I want to listen to just so happens to be unavailable to me in such a lovely format, so am compelled to use MP3, and am saddened by this but can't complain.
Unlike the average person I therefore notice those little details so many fail to. And the major difference is: I appreciate those little sounds.
And for the past few months I've been dying to get A3! (Imagine a bazillion emphasis marks) I've considered taking drastic measures and becoming a menace to society just to get it. It's like, I can feel in my hands! I just don't have the money!) -- Same goes for the SE500. (I've actually been waiting for Shure's latest product for a long time now.)
The A3 here costs 1900NIS (approx. 540$ -- costs 200-400$ in the states). The SE500 costs 2000NIS (approx. 570$ -- actual cost in the states is 500$ from the official website. I guess I can't complain about this.)
Usually people upload Mp3s which sucks. I firstly look for FLAC, followed by APE, WMA (etc.), and when I lose all hope I turn to MP3. Luckily though, lately FLAC has been gaining incredible popularity.
In conclusion: stick to mp3s if you're an average consumer. Listen only to FLAC if you're an audiophile or/and a musician.
@AgoNxRuS, well I suppose you're right. I don't have any good ears, but I do care about details and those background noises in musics I hear (like coughing or someone whispering in a classical concert). And I don't think anyone would argue that FLAC is better than 320KBps Mp3, but again, it back to your own taste. You can always test around to find what's best for you. And better yet, do a blind test for the most assuring option.
Audio equipments cost an arm and a leg if you want to go for the high end ones, but with simple enhancements you can at least tap into the world of high fidelity with tight budget.. I got an HD595 Sennheiser headphone last Christmas. Despite it's high fidelity and quality, it didn't sound just right in my iPod or headphone output in my PC. I plugged it into a small PA (a 1985 Pioneer PA from my grandparents -- that thing is older than me but still sounds clearer than crystal), which connected to my PC. With WinAmp + some DSP Plugins like iZotope Ozone (really nice) you can bring out the original richness (or somewhere near it) of an mp3 files or any other digital music compression formats. Using DSP plugins can be tricky but worth the time spent toying with it. Winamp also supports a variety of DSP plugins but i rarely found something i really like."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 3 months ago

"Aphrodite, it is indeed possible for a human being to tell the difference between the two formats. It's a matter of who's the listener.
For instance, should you give 50 average people (randomly picked up on the street) to listen to the the same music file (without telling them the purpose and the difference), how many of them will say that file number 1 is better, how many will say that number 2 is better, and how many will say that there's no difference?
The average consumer won't even care which file he listens to, what he wants is to listen to that lousy shit called rap they dare call music at minimal cost of expenses and size.
Then there's my kind. I, like few that can be found today, am an audiophile as well as a musician with a perfect hearing. Thus, I require the highest quality.
Coincidentally, I own a X5 media player (Cowon, IAudio -- 20GB bought it for 1800NIS, approx. 450$ at the time, 2 years ago -- dully note that its cost was approx. 200$ in the states at the time), and recently (4 months ago) bought Shure's E2C (For 550NIS, roughly 150$ dully note that this is more than twice its cost in the states. Even though I wanted the SE500 -- but couldn't afford it. I'm underage, can't work without being exploited.), the X5 surprisingly supported FLAC after I installed Rockbox (a year and a half ago), and since then only been using it). I listen only to FLAC unless the music I want to listen to just so happens to be unavailable to me in such a lovely format, so am compelled to use MP3, and am saddened by this but can't complain.
Unlike the average person I therefore notice those little details so many fail to. And the major difference is: I appreciate those little sounds.
And for the past few months I've been dying to get A3! (Imagine a bazillion emphasis marks) I've considered taking drastic measures and becoming a menace to society just to get it. It's like, I can feel in my hands! I just don't have the money!) -- Same goes for the SE500. (I've actually been waiting for Shure's latest product for a long time now.)
The A3 here costs 1900NIS (approx. 540$ -- costs 200-400$ in the states). The SE500 costs 2000NIS (approx. 570$ -- actual cost in the states is 500$ from the official website. I guess I can't complain about this.)
Usually people upload Mp3s which sucks. I firstly look for FLAC, followed by APE, WMA (etc.), and when I lose all hope I turn to MP3. Luckily though, lately FLAC has been gaining incredible popularity.
In conclusion: stick to mp3s if you're an average consumer. Listen only to FLAC if you're an audiophile or/and a musician.
@AgoNxRuS, well I suppose you're right. I don't have any good ears, but I do care about details and those background noises in musics I hear (like coughing or someone whispering in a classical concert). And I don't think anyone would argue that FLAC is better than 320KBps Mp3, but again, it back to your own taste. You can always test around to find what's best for you. And better yet, do a blind test for the most assuring option.
Audio equipments cost an arm and a leg if you want to go for the high end ones, but with simple enhancements you can at least tap into the world of high fidelity with tight budget.. I got an HD595 Sennheiser headphone last Christmas. Despite it's high fidelity and quality, it didn't sound just right in my iPod or headphone output in my PC. I plugged it into a small PA (a 1985 Pioneer PA from my grandparents -- that thing is older than me but still sounds clearer than crystal), which connected to my PC. With WinAmp + some DSP Plugins like iZotope Ozone (really nice) you can bring out the original richness (or somewhere near it) of an mp3 files or any other digital music compression formats. Using DSP plugins can be tricky but worth the time spent toying with it. Winamp also supports a variety of DSP plugins but i rarely found something i really like."
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