[wtf]

Why does foobar's site say this?

Does foobar2000 sound better than other players?
No. Most of "sound quality differences" people "hear" are placebo effect (at least with real music), as actual differences in produced sound data are below their noise floor (1 or 2 last bits in 16bit samples). Foobar2000 has sound processing features such as software resampling or 24bit output on new high-end soundcards, but most of other mainstream players are capable of doing the same by now.

http://www.foobar2000.org/FAQ.html

Also, I just ordered my A900s

What settings in foobar do I use? I've seen the AV710 faq, but do those settings only apply to people with that sound card? Currently, I'm on a laptop with integrated sound (doesn't sound too bad actually)

 

[Wodgy]

It says that because it's basically true. However, if you're going to be using plugins or equalizers or resamplers to shape the sound, Foobar's DSP pipeline operates at a higher native resolution than Winamp, for instance. But if you're using absolutely no plugins, no ReplayGain, no EQ, etc. and use equivalent output settings, most players should sound identical.