Are any Jukeboxes compatible with the DFX plugin or other MP3 Enhancer?

[eist1]

Does anybody know of a Jukebox that's compatible with the DFX plugin or any other MP3 Enhancer program? Thanks

[scylla2]

I run Touchtone Audio jukebox software. This software uses WinAmp and I am using the DFX audio plug-in with no problems.

[digitaldj]

I am curious as to why you guys want to run additional software or plugins to enhance sound?  I am also curious as to what the sound system specs are in you cabinets, amp, speakers, sound card etc.

The mp3 format is not the best format in the world because it was written as a streaming audio file for the internet. But for typical human hearing frequency range it's good enough A excellent choice in mp3 file bits per second and a great setup in your audio system(i mean full sound system) the sound quality from mp3 is unbelieveable.

I am using a full sound system with crossovers to the lows, mids and highs with the bass speakers tuned, a commercial amp,  sound blaster audigy sound card running SK Jukebox and the sound quality will blow you away. There is no comparison of the sound quality to any commercial jukebox out there. Matter of fact my jukebox blows away the sound quality of my theatre sound with bose speakers and cerwin vega sub.

In my design i angled the bass to get the bass off the floor this keeps it from sounding muddy. The midrange and tweeters are up on each side of the juke to put it at level hearing height and good stereo seperation, this keeps the highs and mids from also getting sound loss with the furniture in the room. If you want great sound you have to have it at head level.

I honestly believe that if you setup your sound system correctly you don't need enhancements maybe other than a slight touch with a eq to adjust for room dynamics.

Just my 2 cents!
Kevin

[Barry Barcrest]

You really hit the nail on the head when you said anout good quality MP3's.. Downloaded MP3's vary in both quality and volume levels and can make a good set up sound poor. Jukeman do you use an audio compressor to equalise out the volume levels on your box? I was just wondering?

[scylla2]

My jukebox system has a Soundblaster MP3+ external USB soundcard tying the PC into a Sony home theater amplifier connected to full-size floor-model Accusound speakers. The overall sound is excellent.

As far as software goes, the Creative soundcard (though it's not really a "card" since it's an external box) comes with a variety of audio enhancement programs including an equalizer, EAX effects, etc. As well as these add-ons, I use the DFX plug-in for the WinAmp MP3 software.

MP3s are, by their very nature, a "lossy" medium compared to retail compact discs. Although I try to rip all my music using the latest LAME algorithm software, there is still an overall loss of quality which definitely is audible to the human ear.

The DFX plug-in, as well as the other audio enhancement software I use, attempts to overcome this loss of quality that MP3s possess, and it does an excellent job of doing so.

Say what you will, but there's no doubt (to my ears) that running these software program definitely improves the sound quality of my song files. Even with my hardware set-up, the difference is dramatic.

[Barry Barcrest]

MP3s are, by their very nature, a "lossy" medium compared to retail compact discs. Although I try to rip all my music using the latest LAME algorithm software, there is still an overall loss of quality which definitely is audible to the human ear.

If that is true then you are ripping at too low a bitrate. At 192k or above the human ear shouldn't be able to tell the difference between an mp3 and an audio CD on the set up you describe.