Amarok's audio quality is a function of the underlying phonon engine that you're using. There aren't any settings to tune in Amarok for improving audio output quality. You would need to look at Phonon (especially what Phonon engine you're using - there are 3) & ALSA if you're talking about tuning the sound output.
As an example, my Lenovo laptop has audio settings in Windows for sound "expansion", bass boost, etc, that aren't available to the linux ALSA driver. You can create facsimiles using VLC plugins, but the sound is definitely different. Getting back on point, see this article: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/gizmos/2005/02/portable_audio_for_snobs.html P. -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit. On 7 October 2011 11:33, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: > Tim Schofield wrote thus on 10/7/11 11:04 AM: > > On 7 October 2011 06:24, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ears would. Mine did. :) > >> > >> eb > >> > >> > >> > > You would put that to the test with money at stake? > > > > Before you waste your money remember that if the mp3 files are exactly > > the same, then as they must both be using the same decryption > > algorithm then the only possible thing that make a difference to the > > sound quality is the headphones. > > I'm no audio technical expert, and others may chip (or chide) in > here, but I suspect you're wrong. > > Other factors come into play. There's the hardware on which the mp3 > is being played. There's the synthesis, which can be applied in > different methods, all producing different quality. There must be > other considerations. There must be different amplification methods. > Like i said, I'm no expert but it cannot be just the headphones. The > audio hardware must play a part somewhere. > > Heck, even the firmware/software on the device. > > Personal experience: > > My macbookpro dual-boots kubuntu and OSX. When in Kubuntu, I use > Amarok to play the same audio files I play with iTunes in OSX. Even > after much manipulation of Amarok, iTunes gives better audio quality > to Amarok. It's the same hardware, same headphones but different > software. > > > > > > Anything else you thought you were > > experiencing is just your perception that the apple device must be > > better Steve Jobs told me it was :) > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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