From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 28 16:19:46 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5731B16A4CE for ; Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:19:46 +0000 (GMT) Received: from e-card.bg (FaiLurE.e-card.bg [212.91.167.2]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E895A43D1F for ; Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:19:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lordbad@developer.bg) Received: (qmail 38254 invoked from network); 28 Jan 2005 16:17:21 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO support) (212.91.167.24) by mail.e-card.bg with SMTP; 28 Jan 2005 16:17:21 -0000 Message-ID: <08ab01c50555$26559870$18a75bd4@support> From: To: Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:19:32 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="koi8-r" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Sound issues X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:19:46 -0000 Hello! I'm have been using FreeBSD 5.3 since the day it was officially = released, altough I had little experience with Unix-based OS before it. = I have found that the enviroment provided by FreeBSD is perfect for my = work, but I'm trying to get decent multimedia experience either. So to = the point - I have the Epox 8RDA+ Pro mainboard with the following = onboard audio : 6-CH audio from onboard RealTek ALC65x AC'97 v2.3 = compliant CODEC. I'm currently using the ich_snd driver. I get sound via = it, but it is far from being good, not to mention perfect... With the = stereo output I'm fine, I can live without the surround capabilities of = the card. But only if the quality of the stereo playback was good - and = belive me - it isn't. The basses are awful and it is not caused by some = mixer settings, of that I'm certain. If fact the basses are almost = missing and the high frequences heavily distorted. I heard that the = opensound driver can help but it does not recognize my audio... So I'm = asking is there someone using sound device same as mine while getting = decent output or should I buy some high quality sound card such as = Audigy 2 for which I know there are some nice drivers. And one more = question regarding the sound - if I get an Audigy 2 sound card will I = get the 6.1 surround or I will still be stuck with stereo. I thank you in advance for your responses. Best Regards, Bozhidar Batsov, a devoted open-source enforcer and FreeBSD lover :)