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Quintessential Player (QCD)
Quintessential Player (QCD) is a very impressive MP3 and CD player that has all the popular functions combined in a very attractive skin interface. The interface has different size modes, depending o ...
Average of 13 user ratings: 
- Dec 17, 2006
- For version:
- 4.51
..better than windows media player 
- Interface: 5
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Maybe I'm just an overall Microsoft hater, but this program is great. It offers much better sound quality than WMP and looks much better. I have been using it the past couple of years and it has never failed me (a few crashes when launching some software that its incompatible with, but thats normal for a lot of software). I wish they would update this, but it is great, as is.
Review by: jpotts0007 (3)
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- Dec 12, 2006
- For version:
- 4.51
Want to listen to mp3s?
- Interface: 4
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
This is the program for you. All I wanted was a small footprint on my machine to listen to MP3s. I was not looking for anything fancy or something that had a lot of bells and whistles. I did not need it to balance my checkbook or monitor my network usage, just play music!
Review by: hrwasp (63)
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- Dec 11, 2006
- For version:
- 4.51
Really fine player
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Pros: Fast, stable, versatile. Really nice, and usable, interface. Wonderful sound, excellent EQ, uses Winamp DSP plugins if you need them. Skins if you want them. Truly excellent encoding (file conversion) utility. Loads of plug-ins, including, of all things, a proper Ogg Vorbis encoder. Very nice playlist handling, and by far the best tag editor I've so far seen. Cons: no MIDI support; no Real Audio (.ram, etc.) support. But there are plenty of free MIDI players, and a Real alternative for the rare occasions you need to play those. Overall: one of the best everyday players, lovely to look at and to use, and some very cool extras on the side.
Review by: PVTele (4)
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- Jul 13, 2006
- For version:
- 4.51
Ok, but not great
- Interface: 3
- Features: 2
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 4
- Overall:
It's been almost 2 years since there was an update, and no new plugins in quite a while either. It lacks Flac support. But if you like wiedo skins, go for it. I prefer Winamp Lite, (not the full bore Winamp which is suffering serious bloat). Winamp Lite sounds better, has Flac support and is just as easy to use.
Review by: llsee46 (5)
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- Oct 20, 2005
- For version:
- 4.51
Great basic mp3 player
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Wanted something to play mp3s that didn't have unwanted "extras" like some other programs. Quintessential was just the ticket. If you want a nice, clean, mp3 player with a lot of good basic features, this is nearly ideal.
Review by: mfitch
First post
- May 31, 2005
- For version:
- 4.51
Nice free cd player
- Interface: 4
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 2
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Nice to the eyes. Nice for the ears. Awful equalizer except for MP3's which is OK. Rips CD's to .ogg and .mp3 nicely. Like all the players...not 100%. Worth trying!
Review by: OlManRivah (5)
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- Feb 22, 2005
- For version:
- 4.51
Excellent alternative for winamp!
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Be rebel, unistall Winamp out of your system ;) This software has all functions you need from player. And youll see it as easy to use as Winamp. Also nice variety for new skins.
- Jan 25, 2005
- For version:
- 4.51
Trying something new.
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Wanted to try a new look and this worked out great!
Review by: nicholas68
First post
- Jan 13, 2005
- For version:
- 4.51
Still don't get the hype
- Interface: 4
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 2
- Value: 1
- Overall:
Yes, it's cool looking... Yes the skins are snazzy... But MP3 players should above all else SOUND GOOD! After trying this puppy out, my "golden" ears tell me this player is lacking in the sound department; especially the EQ, which is among the worst I've heard. If you need to have the skinned look, stick with Winamp 2.95 (Winamp's EQ sounds better, and unlike QCD, it's able to process uncompressed WAVs). For the best sound, go for XMPlay--you won't regret it.
Review by: EM_745 (32)
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- Aug 16, 2004
- For version:
- 4.50
This does it all...
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Play CDs', mp3s, rip mp3s', play radio, rip radio streams, play mpeg movies...well, you get the idea.
Review by: BigDan (15)
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- Jul 21, 2004
- For version:
- 4.50
This mp3 player rocks!
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
This mp3 player is awesome! I was using Musicmatch jukebox basic but after trying Quintessential it took me about two seconds to decide to replace it. This is a great player, and unbelievably it's free!
Review by: TheAdmaninoz (9)
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- Jul 04, 2004
- For version:
- 4.50
Best player ever!!!!!!
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
This is the best player I ever used! Best sound too!
Review by: fozzyo (2)
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- Feb 07, 2003
- For version:
- NA
Fantastic CD and MP3 player!
- Interface: 0
- Features: 0
- Ease of use: 0
- Value: 0
- Overall:
This player makes an excellent CD player, and does a great job at playing MP3 files, as well. If you re not concerned with a built-in library, then QCD is for you. The interface is too cool for words!
Review by: Galley (35)
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