Comments on: Amarok 2.0 released!

By: Guy Littleford

Guy Littleford — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:11:40 +0000

There are many competing media players, and they have their pro’s and con’s.

What we the users need is a simple, uncluttered audio player that is easy to use, and interfaces with remote controls and multi-zone delivery systems.

Above all, AUDIO QUALITY should be the primary consideration.

A good equalizer is essential.

I’d also like to see a digital crossover system through which bass mid and treble can be separated within the player, and transmitted to discrete amplifiers and directly connected drivers. That would be cool.

I use amarok as my hi-fi source, on a media center with SPDIF out.

Digital into pre amp, analogue to power amp.

I shall neither move to Amarok 2 or Jaunty until the equaliser is functional.

Looking forward to it

Guy

By: Markus

Markus — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:17:03 +0000

Hi Lydia!

Besides the good news I have to say: Great music taste!

Coole Mucke

Grüße aus dem Schwabenland
Markus vom Ubuntu-Team

By: Eric the Red

Eric the Red — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:29:22 +0000

I’ve tried since december and I really want to like it but 2.0 just plain sucks compared to 1.4 – I’ve migrated back. Sorry.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:57:37 +0000

@Bob: Please see our wiki for compile instructions. If you still have problems please ask in our IRC channel or on our mailinglist.

By: Bob Destrieri

Bob Destrieri — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:57:14 +0000

Where is the old and good “configure and make” building process? I cannot compile the new release it gives me lots of cmaking errors. I truly miss the old and usual building method.
I was so looking forward to build amarok 2.0 as version 1.4 truly has a very bad sound support and it always prevent always apps to use the sound system. I hope this is fixed in 2.0, but I cannot compile it. cmake says it cannot find a “kde_add_plugin” function. Please restore the “configure and make” building method.

By: precipitous

precipitous — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:36:12 +0000

So far, I am very impressed. I was never very fond of the old version, but this new one is really nice. The only two issues that are keeping me from adopting it full time are that it does not seem to be able to play Orb 2.0 streams (.pls, .aix, or .ram) like the old version did, and there is no song/artist information being displayed for radio/Shoutcast streams…

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:26:43 +0000

Great job,
I have been using this since pre alpha. I really like the new design. I think you hear from people who dont like it, and the people who do dont say anything, so i wanted to say so. Looking back at amarok 1.4, it seems so windows 3.1 or 95 styled. The newer graphics go a long way to making it appealing to a wider audience. Also have been using the port for mac on my macbook, and I love the ampache plug in. That one more layer of detail makes all the difference in my view. All of my mac friends are like, what is that! great job

By: Mr.E

Mr.E — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:11:03 +0000

Like this http://www.kde-look.org/content/preview.php?preview=3&id=94472&file1=94472-1.jpg&file2=94472-2.jpg&file3=94472-3.jpg&name=A+Media+Player+for+KDE4 Amarok 2 should look like.

By: Mark Kretschmann

Mark Kretschmann — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:52:00 +0000

@Alter:

http://amarok.kde.org/blog/archives/809-Missing-features-in-Amarok-2.html

By: Alter

Alter — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:03:40 +0000

EQUALIZER???? When it will be in Amarok2?