Open this thread to share something i tried so far on Winamp.
Everyone are welcome to add some good/essential *working* plugin in here too.

1) Lossless audio plugin
This is the main reason i install Winamp because Windows Media Player doesn't offer mush capability to support additional media format.
A good things of Winamp lossless audio plugin is most of them are free to download. Links are provided for them


a) TTA plugin
homepage
click to download

*Quoted from readme file*
1. Copy the file in_tta.dll out of your Winamp Plugins directory
(usually C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins).
2. Start Winamp.
3. Play TTA files and enjoy highest quality sound.


b) TAK plugin
Download link

After download the TAK plugin, click on the "Winamp" folder and do the followings:
*Quoted from readme file*
1. Close Winamp (if running).
2. Copy the file "in_tak.dll" into the Plugins folder of your Winamp installation.
3. Start Winamp, open it's configuration dialog and associate the file extension "tak" with Winamp.


c) CUE plugin
 CuePlayer057c.zip ( 155.88k ) Number of downloads: 9747


This plugin will allow Winamp to recognize CUE file which is normally associated with lossless audio such as APE, TTA and BIN (CD image file)
It can be describe as song index of the audio file with the same name. (IE: XXX.ape and XXX.cue)

Installation:
double click on the zip file and copy both gen_cue.dll and in_cue.dll into C:\Program Files\Winamp\Plugins (windows XP) or
C:\Program Files(x86)\Winamp\Plugins (Windows XP or windows 7 64-bit)

*notes: This plugin cannot shows non-alphabet words properly if they are not encoded under ANSI format, although the cue file still playable.
You might see some weird title like shown in picture:


The title 153 ~ 161 and 162 ~ 170 are from the same cue file. The upper part is from CUE file encoded in UTF format and shown some funny characters, while the bottom part is the same CUE file encoded with ANSI format which correctly shows the title characters.

To convert the cue file into ANSI format, simple open it in notepad and "Save As >>>> Format: ANSI". Do backup your CUE file just in case.

This post has been edited by sI Taufu: Apr 1 2012, 04:57 AM

2) Sound effect plugin

a) DFX plugin:


This plugin cannot support my headphone properly because when i choose "Head-Phones" option, it will make HEAVY DISTORTION to the music until i cannot bear with it. No problem when i choose the "speaker" option while i am using my headphone though. At least it actually make the song different, clearer or more bass depends on your setup.

Rule of thumb for this plugin is do not PULL any parameter to the MAX. My preference is 4-2-2-1-4 setup coz my headphone cant support any further

b) Volume Logic (WINDOWS XP ONLY)
**Support discontinued**
Source

This is the best plugin i tried so far. It actually improve the bass without effecting the fidelity of the music so much like the DFX's Hyperbass did.
Unfortunately it doesn't support Windows Vista and Windows 7

c) WideSound DSP

Download link

This plugin will make your music sound "wider", but you might need good headphone to feel the differences.
Anyway, it worth to try since it's free.

3) Lyric plugin


a) Lyric plugin

Download link

It will crop the lyric from internet and eventually shows it in Winamp. Good for famous songs but less lyric support for less-popular non-english songs.

b) Mini Lyrics

Link
The best lyric plugin for Winamp so far. Multiple language User Interface, exchangeable layout, multiple player support, large lyrics sources, implemented lyric editor, etc etc.
It might cause some minor distortion like cannot drag the song directly into winamp when the Mini Lyric layout is ON.



If wish the mini lyrics to support Chinese and Japanese language, you may try to install the font below:

Font download

I had choose the Font of Lyrics text (Preferences >> Themes>>Lyric display) as below:
Latin language font: 微软简行楷
Other language font: FZZHYJW-M12S

So far it can correctly shows Chinese and Japanese words, not sure for Korean, thailand and other non-Latin language though.

c) Win lyrics

Before try it, do CHECK THE FORUM LINK below:
Winamp forum

Download Link

The winlyric do did its best to shows those lyric, but it CANNOT SUPPORT lyrics for CUE files which is its main weakness. Also, it is way more inferior than Mini Lyrics (Lack of customizes layout options, less lyric supports, non-existence lyric editor, etc), but better than the Lyric Plugin.





This post has been edited by sI Taufu: Apr 1 2012, 04:55 AM