Sean Lichtenstein Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Hey guys! So I recently decided to make the jump back to a Windows machine for work purposes. It's been a while, and I've found that iTunes really doesn't cut it for me. I'm not an Apple hater, but it seems to be a little bloated. Even on my brand new i7 machine, it can be a bit laggy. I was wondering, as far as iTunes alternatives, what do you guys use? I've always been a huge fan of iTunes' library function. would be great if I could find something that was stripped down to just the cataloging and playing capabilities. Does anyone happen to have any recommendations? I remember using fubar a lot, but iirc, you had to more or less save your playlists every time or you'd lose them. It would be really awesome if I could find something that was the iTunes library/player, and thats it. Thanks for your future recommendations, guys and gals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muratoner Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I'm still on winamp.I can't stand slow apps.It's either winamp or WMP for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladiatorus Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Winamp FTW. It's powerful, versatile, light (very, in comparison to iTunes), and fast. Oh, and it does everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonBetrayal Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I use Foobar2000. I have found it to reproduce high end more accurately than WinAMP. WinAMP is definitely a good choice for the everyday user however. :) http://www.foobar2000.org/ P.S.: Foopod gives you iPod integration. http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=19156 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+devHead Subscriber² Posted March 30, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted March 30, 2012 I would recommend Foobar if you want a very good product for free, and are willing to spend a little time tweaking it to your delight. Otherwise, I would recommend JRiver Media Center. The audio quality from this program is awesome, especially if you have an audio card that supports WASAPI - Event Style or ASIO (which I have). It also is very customizable as far as your views and configuration are concerned. I have multiple libraries configured on it (one for MP3 audio, one for Lossless, and a Video Library). It opens very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I either use Winamp or Windows Media Player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudo Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I either use Winamp or Windows Media Player. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ferson Veteran Posted April 7, 2012 Veteran Share Posted April 7, 2012 I use iTunes, and I'm not necessarily proud of that. However, it is the application I am most familiar with and therefore I can't bring myself to change. The one key feature for me is the Album Grid. In the past it was no appeal for me but I have grown to love it over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceanseleven Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Foobar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnelsoninjax Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Cowon JetAudio Excellent program with many features! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laughing Man Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 My vote goes to Winamp, ever since 1997. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 J-River Media Jukebox! I love it. it's very cool and it uses low resources and also has a kick-ass DSP manager!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxa12 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I use itunes alot, i don't really see a need to switch, although lately i've been using Spotify to make some playlists etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 9, 2012 Member Share Posted April 9, 2012 Winamp here. The best ever for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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