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You know you're an audiophile when...
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Yeah, I deal with that a lot with my family. My parents basically suggest that I use a $10 Walmart MP3 player and stock headphones. Probably just going to order extra tips for my TF10s and let them try.
I just got a FiiO E10 the other day and my dad asked me how much is cost. I told him the price and how the E10 is almost a steal at what I got it for and he said "That's a lot of money for something that you don't need. You can just plug it in to your computer. Stop wasting money"
Thanks for the encouragement, Dad
And when I got him to trial my rig with an FLAC rip of Queen's Greatest hits he just had a huge grin on his face
Yeah, I deal with that a lot with my family. My parents basically suggest that I use a $10 Walmart MP3 player and stock headphones. Probably just going to order extra tips for my TF10s and let them try.
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I try to make some "compromises" with the family as well. Spend $300 on headphones, another $300 on an external DAC and amp for my home setup....and then a mere $40 on a Sansa Clip Zip instead of getting an iPod.
Quote:I just got a FiiO E10 the other day and my dad asked me how much is cost. I told him the price and how the E10 is almost a steal at what I got it for and he said "That's a lot of money for something that you don't need. You can just plug it in to your computer. Stop wasting money"
Thanks for the encouragement, Dad
And when I got him to trial my rig with an FLAC rip of Queen's Greatest hits he just had a huge grin on his face
Yeah, I deal with that a lot with my family. My parents basically suggest that I use a $10 Walmart MP3 player and stock headphones. Probably just going to order extra tips for my TF10s and let them try.
I try to make some "compromises" with the family as well. Spend $300 on headphones, another $300 on an external DAC and amp for my home setup....and then a mere $40 on a Sansa Clip Zip instead of getting an iPod.
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Doesn't matter that much once you find a skin for it that you like. I thought stock it was ugly too...then again, I have that problem with a lot of things. I was a bit horrified by stock Windows Vista and 7 because of Aero Glass and the giant start orb, so I got into 3rd party themes and replacing the start button. I just decided to move to a new desktop style the other day. Unfortunately it's a bit incomplete since the Jelly Bar (and Jelly Bar 2.0) skin for Rainmeter, which is the Android home, back, and...not sure what that third button does but the navigation buttons basically. But yeah, inspired by Android Jelly Bean 4.1 and 4.2 and Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. But yeah, you can make Foobar sort of look like whatever you want. Example below (this is the 3rd party skin I use on my laptop).
It's not that difficult to do IMO. It's just downloading the files for your skin (creators usually include everything in one folder) and copy them to the correct places in the Foobar2000 folder in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\foobar2000). Well, I'm used to moving files around into the directories because of experimenting with 3rd party Windows 7 visual styles/themes(not all that advised for beginners). Just make a System Restore point before you try in case anything goes wrong (with foobar, if you mess up, you just have to reinstall foobar).
Doesn't matter that much once you find a skin for it that you like. I thought stock it was ugly too...then again, I have that problem with a lot of things. I was a bit horrified by stock Windows Vista and 7 because of Aero Glass and the giant start orb, so I got into 3rd party themes and replacing the start button. I just decided to move to a new desktop style the other day. Unfortunately it's a bit incomplete since the Jelly Bar (and Jelly Bar 2.0) skin for Rainmeter, which is the Android home, back, and...not sure what that third button does but the navigation buttons basically. But yeah, inspired by Android Jelly Bean 4.1 and 4.2 and Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. But yeah, you can make Foobar sort of look like whatever you want. Example below (this is the 3rd party skin I use on my laptop).
It's not that difficult to do IMO. It's just downloading the files for your skin (creators usually include everything in one folder) and copy them to the correct places in the Foobar2000 folder in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\foobar2000). Well, I'm used to moving files around into the directories because of experimenting with 3rd party Windows 7 visual styles/themes(not all that advised for beginners). Just make a System Restore point before you try in case anything goes wrong (with foobar, if you mess up, you just have to reinstall foobar).
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Where can I find skins for both FooBar and Windows 7??
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Doesn't matter that much once you find a skin for it that you like. I thought stock it was ugly too...then again, I have that problem with a lot of things. I was a bit horrified by stock Windows Vista and 7 because of Aero Glass and the giant start orb, so I got into 3rd party themes and replacing the start button. I just decided to move to a new desktop style the other day. Unfortunately it's a bit incomplete since the Jelly Bar (and Jelly Bar 2.0) skin for Rainmeter, which is the Android home, back, and...not sure what that third button does but the navigation buttons basically. But yeah, inspired by Android Jelly Bean 4.1 and 4.2 and Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. But yeah, you can make Foobar sort of look like whatever you want. Example below (this is the 3rd party skin I use on my laptop).
It's not that difficult to do IMO. It's just downloading the files for your skin (creators usually include everything in one folder) and copy them to the correct places in the Foobar2000 folder in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\foobar2000). Well, I'm used to moving files around into the directories because of experimenting with 3rd party Windows 7 visual styles/themes(not all that advised for beginners). Just make a System Restore point before you try in case anything goes wrong (with foobar, if you mess up, you just have to reinstall foobar).
Where can I find skins for both FooBar and Windows 7??
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Funny thing is my Dad has no problem spending a lot of money for a guitar.... Even if it's rare, sounds and looks awesome, $3K is too much IMHO when it's only going to be played privately (he has guitars for stage) but then again I have some pretty darn expensive PA speakers....
Funny thing is my Dad has no problem spending a lot of money for a guitar.... Even if it's rare, sounds and looks awesome, $3K is too much IMHO when it's only going to be played privately (he has guitars for stage) but then again I have some pretty darn expensive PA speakers....
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WOAH, that is one really hecka nice skin! It has a Zune/Windows Phone/Windows 8 interface kind of look to it.
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Doesn't matter that much once you find a skin for it that you like. I thought stock it was ugly too...then again, I have that problem with a lot of things. I was a bit horrified by stock Windows Vista and 7 because of Aero Glass and the giant start orb, so I got into 3rd party themes and replacing the start button. I just decided to move to a new desktop style the other day. Unfortunately it's a bit incomplete since the Jelly Bar (and Jelly Bar 2.0) skin for Rainmeter, which is the Android home, back, and...not sure what that third button does but the navigation buttons basically. But yeah, inspired by Android Jelly Bean 4.1 and 4.2 and Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. But yeah, you can make Foobar sort of look like whatever you want. Example below (this is the 3rd party skin I use on my laptop).
It's not that difficult to do IMO. It's just downloading the files for your skin (creators usually include everything in one folder) and copy them to the correct places in the Foobar2000 folder in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\foobar2000). Well, I'm used to moving files around into the directories because of experimenting with 3rd party Windows 7 visual styles/themes(not all that advised for beginners). Just make a System Restore point before you try in case anything goes wrong (with foobar, if you mess up, you just have to reinstall foobar).
WOAH, that is one really hecka nice skin! It has a Zune/Windows Phone/Windows 8 interface kind of look to it.
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my parents HATE my audio escapade. It was SO hard to convince them to let me get Grado's, and even then, they wouldnt let me get a DAC. They go on a personal cruise every year that costs thousands, but they cant justify audio stuff.
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That's one of the saddest things I've ever heard. (sniff)
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@Hybrid - are you running Linux? Looks a lot like a conky monitor on the side .....
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It's the default monitors that come with rainmeter.
Speaking of Linux
http://www.ap-linux.com/
It's the default monitors that come with rainmeter.
Speaking of Linux
http://www.ap-linux.com/
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HO snap! I'll have to give that a try when I get the time. This sounds promising.
You know you're an audiophile when the operating system you use was built by audiophiles.
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HO snap! I'll have to give that a try when I get the time. This sounds promising.
You know you're an audiophile when the operating system you use was built by audiophiles.
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Anybody know where I can get a skin for Windows 7 and FooBar 2000?
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HO snap! I'll have to give that a try when I get the time. This sounds promising.
You know you're an audiophile when the operating system you use was built by audiophiles.
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Anybody know where I can get a skin for Windows 7 and FooBar 2000?
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Have you googled it? This was the second result:
http://www.last.fm/group/Foobar+Users/forum/45322/_/584372
Have you googled it? This was the second result:
http://www.last.fm/group/Foobar+Users/forum/45322/_/584372
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