Re: mp3 *de*coders on linux/alpha (was: mp3 encoders on linux/alpha)

[Charles Taylor <charlet hubcap clemson edu>]

> Hi.  I have an idea to make my spare Multia into a jukebox....  I was
> wondering if you could recommend a decent player (cli only) that would make
> acceptable 16/44 sound on my little 166MHzz/64mb RAM 21066.  Thanks if you
> can help.

Define "acceptable" - the Multia's sound card isn't the finest in the
world.  It'll give you output that's usually acceptable for
non-critical listening.

I'd go with mpg123.  If you want a GUI later, you can add in gqmpeg as
a front-end.

The patched mpg123 .59q that was mentioned here is mirrored on my ftp
site (orangesherbert.ces.clemson.edu), for those of you who have
trouble connecting to .ru sites - I've tried this on my Multia
and it works much better than the old .59o (and p, which I could never
get to compile quite right) ...

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Charles E. "Rick" Taylor, IV <charlet@clemson.edu>
http://orangesherbert.ces.clemson.edu
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