Sound issues

[Gert Cuykens]

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:19:32 +0200, lordbad at developer.bg
<lordbad at 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 :)
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install this http://www.opensound.com/download.cgi