VLC better playback than itunes?

Hi there,
This is just an observation really, not a queation!! I've recently been using various encoders to find the best one for me, and eventually settled on AAC 160. Then I did a comparison with playback in VLC and itunes(using volume logic) and VLC is far better. is there a reason for this or is the eq in VLC just better?
emac Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Hi minsf
I exclusively use iTunes but all my CDs are ripped as apple losseless so no complaints here. As to your questions here are some suggestions:
XLD
iTunes-LAME Encoder
Finallyt, the aac format is supposed to be better than mp3. For the same bit rate, better sound quality. I am not being an apple evangelist here as aac is not an apple codec but belongs to the mpeg group

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Jul 22, 2012 12:23 PM (in response to Toploader21120)
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