Yes: it is significantly faster. And also my original measurements for xmms were wrong, which means that audacious and xmms now have similar performance on my system.
For reference, these are the not-very-accurate numbers I collected now: .ogg .mp3 audacious 11% 20% xmms 17% 15% {ogg,mpg}123 5% 15% mplayer 4% 4% Thanks! -j. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]