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mp3 quality is better in linux.

18 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/mp3-quality-is-better-in-linux.15310/

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rajas700 Original post #1
Sep 11, 2005 at 7:46 AM
mp3 play (sound)quality is better in linux when compared to windows.we can find clearance in it.so any one want's better quality (mp3)try in linux.
vignesh
vignesh #2
Sep 11, 2005 at 7:53 AM
I don`t think so.It sounds the same to me.
R
Sep 11, 2005 at 8:12 AM
But i can find little chage.
Netjunkie
Sep 11, 2005 at 9:26 AM
Nope dude

thats only a myth.
vignesh
vignesh #5
Sep 11, 2005 at 10:20 AM
Yup just one more linux myth
godsownman
Sep 11, 2005 at 10:20 AM
No actually I did find it better in Ubuntu Linux . Now, recently I moved on to Red Hat 9.0 , but unfortunately I cannot play the mp3's there.

I dont quite remember the problem but its a staandard problem abt soem coyright issues etc.

If anybody knows the soluiton please do help me out.
vandit
vandit #7
Sep 11, 2005 at 10:27 AM
It sounded worser in suse than in win 98.... :cry:
C
cryptid #8
Sep 11, 2005 at 10:38 AM
Well i agree mp3s do sound better in ubuntu specially the cd ripper that it has in it which records tracks in .ogg format are awesom, damn good sound quality .
Netjunkie
Sep 11, 2005 at 11:52 AM
godsownman said:
No actually I did find it better in Ubuntu Linux . Now, recently I moved on to Red Hat 9.0 , but unfortunately I cannot play the mp3's there.

I dont quite remember the problem but its a staandard problem abt soem coyright issues etc.

If anybody knows the soluiton please do help me out.

I think there was a thread regarding this issue.

Search & if you dont find it post here.
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rajas700 #10
Sep 11, 2005 at 12:25 PM
Download real player

godsownman said:
No actually I did find it better in Ubuntu Linux . Now, recently I moved on to Red Hat 9.0 , but unfortunately I cannot play the mp3's there.

I dont quite remember the problem but its a staandard problem abt soem coyright issues etc.

If anybody knows the soluiton please do help me out.

To run mp3 in RED HAT 9.0 Download and install real player.I am using Real player it is a free one.


*www.real.com/linux/?src=011404intl_apac_home


u can also download XMMS media player.
vignesh
vignesh #11
Sep 11, 2005 at 2:03 PM
download the mp3 plugin for xmms from gurulabs.com or freshrpms.net
tech_cheetah
Sep 11, 2005 at 5:11 PM
its true that sound quality appears better in linux.I have obsereved it many times.Even other people who don't like linux have also commented this thing to me.
vignesh
vignesh #14
Sep 11, 2005 at 6:01 PM
Ya the sound is better.Just noticed today while playing using mpg321 a command line mp3 player.
Satissh S
Satissh S #15
Sep 11, 2005 at 6:02 PM
Soo many people accepting....
Now wat do pro's hav to say on thiss....?... (Ujjwal , tuxfan , Gnurag , Firewall ,gaurav...and any1 leftout :D )
Truth is Truth mp3 quality is better in linux btww the same cant b said abt wma. Once i thought linux lacks in multimedia capabilities until Amarok came in. The sound of classicals and pop are crystal clear. Iam hearing subtitles i never noticed b4.
vignesh
vignesh #16
Sep 11, 2005 at 6:03 PM
Ya the sound is better.Just noticed today while playing using mpg321 a command line mp3 player.
R
rajas700 #17
Sep 11, 2005 at 6:15 PM
Thank

vignesh said:
Ya the sound is better.Just noticed today while playing using mpg321 a command line mp3 player.

Thank for ur accepting.
tuxfan
tuxfan #18
Sep 11, 2005 at 8:30 PM
MP3 quality of a MP3 file remains the same across all platforms :roll:

However, the quality of your experience depends on the right drivers for your sound cards. If you install the best available, then quality is good. If you install some generic one, quality won't be too good.

So quality of MP3 is platform independent.