Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:01:26 +0100 From: Gert Cuykens <gert.cuykens@gmail.com> To: "lordbad@developer.bg" <lordbad@developer.bg> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sound issues Message-ID: <ef60af09050128100112e83fa6@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <08ab01c50555$26559870$18a75bd4@support> References: <08ab01c50555$26559870$18a75bd4@support>
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On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:19:32 +0200, lordbad@developer.bg <lordbad@developer.bg> wrote: > Hello! >=20 > 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 tr= ying to get decent multimedia experience either. So to the point - I have t= he Epox 8RDA+ Pro mainboard with the following onboard audio : 6-CH audio f= rom 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 t= he 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 bass= es are almost missing and the high frequences heavily distorted. I heard th= at 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 de= cent output or should I buy some high quality sound card such as Audigy 2 f= or which I know there are some nice drivers. And one more question regardin= g the sound - if I get an Audigy 2 sound card will I get the 6.1 surround o= r I will still be stuck with stereo. >=20 > I thank you in advance for your responses. >=20 > Best Regards, >=20 > 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.o= rg" >=20 install this http://www.opensound.com/download.cgi
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