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On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Alan Mackenzie <acm@×××.de> wrote: |
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> Hi, Gentoo! |
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> On my PC's audio, whilst playing CDs, with all volume settings maxed out, |
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> the volume can't be said to be louder than "comfortable and sensible". |
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> In quiet passages, the music gets drowned out by the noise of the power |
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> supply. I know from plugging in my iPod that the loudspeakers are |
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> capable of much more. |
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> The three volume controls up at full are (i) the one in aqualung; (ii) |
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> the one in alsamixer; (iii) the physical control on the right speaker. |
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> Surely I can get more volume, somehow. Could somebody please suggest |
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> how. TIA |
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Check that PA isn't getting in the way somewhere. |
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Try using a different media player. See if you can find out if the |
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files' ReplayGain feature is or is not involved. |
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Check that you're outputting to the correct audio sink; I've had cases |
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where I *thought* things were working, but really quiet, and it turned |
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out that crosstalk was the only reason I was hearing anything. |
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:wq |
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