I installed Foobar 2000 18 months ago in whatever incarnation it was then and have been happy with it. Are there advantages to a very basic user--EAC ripping of CDs to ape. and Foobar for playback--to downloading and using the latest incarnation?

And what is kernel-streaming? Not a popcorn machinegun, I take it!

The change log for 0.9 might answer some of your questions regarding benefits of an upgrade.

Please read the FAQ for information on Kernel streaming.