a few more tips for those winamp fans

try using a few alternative decoders like

in_ mad :Updated in_mad Winamp MAD MP3 input plugin - Hydrogenaudio Forums

in_mpg123: author's page

alternately, if you're a heavy Eq user, try the shibatch equalizer... it is more accurate. if you find using the shibatch UI very hard to use, give Quintessential Media player(QMP) a try.. it implemements a shibatch Eq and is much lighter than winamp (starts up like a breeze, free form skins , supports winamp dsp and input plugins , and takes much less resources )