Re: GNOME/Linux Sound prob...

[John Gluck <john gluck sympatico ca>]

Michael Weichert wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a program listening to music under Linux. I have a Sound Blaster
> Live! Value. I have my computer connected to my home theatre receiver. In
> Windows, everything works great. Under Linux/GNOME. the sould makes
> 'popping noices' like the speakers are about to blow, even when the volume
> is turned low. Though when I have a very calm "romantic" song if you will,
> with very little bass - it almost sounds the very same as if it were
> Windows. Is their anything I can do to change this? I don't want to have to
> use Windows instead of Linux for playing MP3s and CDs.
>
> Thanks again gang!
>
> Wizard
>
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This happens when the sound priority is too low...
In kde there is a way to make the sound more responsive but I don't know what
it is in Gnome.
I have a 2.4 kernel and don't have any problem playing streaming audio.