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Thread ID: 83814 2007-10-14 09:07:00 Vista Sound Quality Phil B (648) Press F1
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601264 2007-10-14 09:07:00 Has anyone else noticed that their sound quality has gone bad in the last couple of weeks? My sub output is almost non existant. It's ok when I use Linux. But I don't want to use Linux all the time. I was wondering if there was a duff update. Phil B (648)
601265 2007-10-14 09:10:00 Now that you mention it, I have noticed over the last few days that any music being played had to be increased on the speakers to get the same level of loudness> Just thought it was by hearing:p

Thinking more about it - I got removable hard Drives, and if I switch back to XP and play the same song it is slightly louder. ( they are comming from my server, hence same music track)
wainuitech (129)
601266 2007-10-14 09:14:00 Thats good that their's 2 of us. I've been doing all sorts to this & it's still no good
I used to have sound from the rear speakers too
Phil B (648)
601267 2007-10-14 09:32:00 I haven't noticed any sound differences with Vista.
Mind you, I'm running a Creative Audigy 2 ZS card (with unofficial drivers - H/W Dolby and DTS decoding :D)
Sherman (9181)
601268 2007-10-15 02:11:00 I recently changed from onboard sound to an X-Fi Soundblaster, and in some applications have found I have no mid range, and the X-Fi has to be force fed to create the bass (Enabling various function in the software console). Although not a problem, it is a bit disconcerting, and certainly not something I'm wholly happy with.

I'm looking to the next driver to solve my problems which I'm going to download tonight! So fingers crossed!
arseynimz (6919)
601269 2007-10-15 05:36:00 Nope, no problems on Vista Home premium. Check on the MS KB website if any updates have caused similar issues or re-install your sound drivers. beeswax34 (63)
601270 2007-10-15 07:37:00 I just checked my installed updates & found 18 had failed installations. I'll try uninstalling & re-updating again Phil B (648)
601271 2007-10-17 08:59:00 Fixed the failed updates. KB935807 didn't want to know, it needed 3 goes at installing it before it succeeded, then all the others changed to successful. I had to uninstall & install a few before I got to that one.
Played with the sound. It depends on the media player I'm using. I found that PowerDVD7 is the best for sound & video. To get the best sound, set up windows media player sound how you like it through the graphic equaliser & even though the sound is horrible (it is on mine) clipping & volume wavering etc, but the tone is right. Then play it through Power DVD & it's good

But not as good as XP's. I might have to revert back, maybe.
Phil B (648)
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