SoundFreaq
Headphoneus Supremus
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I am continually upgrading my system. I have always been a fan of the iTunes interface for its ease of organization. Well, as I peruse these forums and keep spending money, I can't help but notice that Foobar seems to be the player of choice around here. With it receiving so much recognition, I though I had better see what all the fuss is about. I download Foobar.
I use EQ. Owning the rogue SA5000's isn't easy. I try to tame them, but they have a few curves I'd like to smooth out, as they happen to be headphones; too bad the SA5000 isn't a woman. Anyhow, I do a tricky EQ job in the new Foobar equalizer and then play a track that I am very familiar with (more like the "I-know-it-so-well it's the first song I play when trying new equipment because the difference will be readily apparent to me" sort of thing).
I do an A/B comparison
I like the EQ, it's more extended... I'm liking the new Foobar ripping options...
Then, I hear something. An unmistakable sound, in time to the music. Keep in mind, this is the exact same file I am comparing here. A high quality vbr (214). I try it in iTunes, the sound isn't there. I wonder if somehow Foobar is a better player and is somehow sending more of the music to the soundcard. But a player is only an interface for a file...
After playing with options for quite a while, I reset the EQs on iTunes and Foobar to zero, and the sound I was hearing in Foobar vanished. Gone. I reload the EQ settings in Foobar, and wham! That sound returned.
The Foobar EQ is unmistakably and undeniably responsible for adding a sound to my music. It's metallic in nature. Anyone know anything about this?
I'm really disappointed. I like the new-to-me Foobar, but not if it's adding to the music.
I use EQ. Owning the rogue SA5000's isn't easy. I try to tame them, but they have a few curves I'd like to smooth out, as they happen to be headphones; too bad the SA5000 isn't a woman. Anyhow, I do a tricky EQ job in the new Foobar equalizer and then play a track that I am very familiar with (more like the "I-know-it-so-well it's the first song I play when trying new equipment because the difference will be readily apparent to me" sort of thing).
I do an A/B comparison
I like the EQ, it's more extended... I'm liking the new Foobar ripping options...
Then, I hear something. An unmistakable sound, in time to the music. Keep in mind, this is the exact same file I am comparing here. A high quality vbr (214). I try it in iTunes, the sound isn't there. I wonder if somehow Foobar is a better player and is somehow sending more of the music to the soundcard. But a player is only an interface for a file...
After playing with options for quite a while, I reset the EQs on iTunes and Foobar to zero, and the sound I was hearing in Foobar vanished. Gone. I reload the EQ settings in Foobar, and wham! That sound returned.
The Foobar EQ is unmistakably and undeniably responsible for adding a sound to my music. It's metallic in nature. Anyone know anything about this?
I'm really disappointed. I like the new-to-me Foobar, but not if it's adding to the music.