Sound issues

[Bozhidar Batsov]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gert Cuykens" <gert.cuykens at gmail.com>
To: <lordbad at developer.bg>
Cc: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: Sound issues


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
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I already tried the OpenSound driver but it doesn't seem to support my audio 
device...