Ever wonder why Windows music players seem to be designed for everything except actually listening to music?

There are a ton of windows music utilities out there. You can download. You can rip. You can rip, mix, and burn. You can stream. You can convert. You can add visualization. You can get on line and share your opinions about music. You can buy music. And on and on.

But how often do you just sit back, relax, and really listen to all that music?

You've got a PC or notebook computer attached to your stereo speakers. There's just one thing missing...

Now there's a Windows audio player that is designed to make the important part of all of this the listening experience a pleasure instead of an afterthought. You can get to the music you want to hear quickly and easily, even with huge libraries music. All with outstanding sound quality. And without unnecessary stuff like on-line stores, limited formats, and marketing gimmicks that compromise the listening experience. QuuxPlayer is simple enough to get started right away, but when you're ready it will support you with a rich set of features like advanced automatic playlist rules and a 30 band equalizer.

You'll see there's much to like about QuuxPlayer. It's the easiest to use Windows audio player you can find, delivers outstanding sound quality and performance, and has some of the best features around. Give it a try!

Here are some key features of "QuuxPlayer Standard Edition":

· The only Windows audio player optimized for home stereo / home theater enjoyment.
· "HTPC Mode" makes it easy to see all important controls from across the room.
· Plays all major file formats, including MP-3, iTunes (including AAC and Apple Lossless), OGG/Vorbis, Windows Media, FLAC, and more.
· High precision decoding, rendering, and equalization deliver uncompromising sound quality.
· Outstanding performance with libraries of 100,000 tracks or more.
· Unmatched ease and minimal distraction in finding and playing the music you want to hear.
· Unlimited playlists, both standard and automatic (including plain-English rules).
· Never changes your music files: you worked too hard to get them the way you wanted to have your music player alter them.
· SmartFilters take you directly to what you want to hear.
· Text filtering updates results as you type.
· Works with gamepads (wired or wireless) to control your music without your mouse or keyboard.
· Play an entire album (and nothing else) with a single key or gamepad button.
· A chromatic spectrum analyzer.
· "Next Up" indicator tells you what will play next (unless you intervene).
· Shuffle play.
· Automatically downloads album art.
· 30 / 10 band graphic equalizer with unlimited presets and preset locking.
· Album details feature fetches reviews and information from the internet.
· Preamp gain control with clipping warning and optional automatic clipping prevention.
· Gapless playback for tracks designed to flow from one to the other, such as live recordings.
· Automatically update file path information for your library (great if you use detachable storage).
· Modern look and feel fits with your HTPC decor.

Requirements:

· 1.6 GHz Processor, Dual Core recommended
· 512 MB RAM
· 1GB recommended

Limitations:

· QuuxPlayer Standard Edition supports libraries up to 1,000 tracks. QuuxPlayer Pro Edition supports libraries of 100,000 tracks or more.
· QuuxPlayer Standard Edition has a ten band equalizer. QuuxPlayer Pro Edition has an equalizer that is switchable between 30 and 10 bands.
· Replay Gain and Directory Monitoring are included in QuuxPlayer Pro Edition only.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Released as free software under the GNU General Public License Version 3. QuuxPlayer is built using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and is written entirely in C#.