Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:43:29 +0200 From: "Bozhidar Batsov" <lordbad@developer.bg> To: "Gert Cuykens" <gert.cuykens@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sound issues Message-ID: <005501c50569$42529320$18a75bd4@support> References: <08ab01c50555$26559870$18a75bd4@support> <ef60af09050128100112e83fa6@mail.gmail.com>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Gert Cuykens" <gert.cuykens@gmail.com> To: <lordbad@developer.bg> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 8:01 PM Subject: Re: Sound issues On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:19:32 +0200, lordbad@developer.bg <lordbad@developer.bg> wrote: > 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 :) > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > install this http://www.opensound.com/download.cgi _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" ====================================================== I already tried the OpenSound driver but it doesn't seem to support my audio device...
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