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sf.

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Registered: 2006-04-29

Posts: 23

Playing audio cds

I can't seem to listen to audio cds. I can read data cds and XMMS reads audio cds, gets CDDB info, and even appears to be playing them but I can't hear anything. I think all my volume levels are set properly. amaroK only gives me a "Could not read AudioCD" error.

Any ideas?

cdhotfire

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From: Ocala, Florida

Registered: 2006-02-13

Posts: 151

Re: Playing audio cds

In xmms, choose the "Digital audio extraction" optiong under the your cd plugin, the default is "Analog".

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ScriptDevil

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From: In Front of My PC

Registered: 2006-04-06

Posts: 253

Re: Playing audio cds

sf, get aumix and manually set the voulme. Also see if your sound card is configured Correctly
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ALSA_Setup

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sf.

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Registered: 2006-04-29

Posts: 23

Re: Playing audio cds

Seems to be working now
Thanks!

whargoul

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From: Odense, Denmark

Registered: 2005-04-04

Posts: 546

Re: Playing audio cds

Seems to be working now
Thanks!

What did you do? I have had the exact same problem for ages, but I have never found a solution.

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sf.

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Registered: 2006-04-29

Posts: 23

Re: Playing audio cds

I wish I could help.
Try searching the forums and trying whats suggested, then wait 12-18 hours and everything that didn't seem to work before will end up working?

Bebo

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From: Göteborg, Sweden

Registered: 2006-06-07

Posts: 207

Re: Playing audio cds

whargoul, some time ago I solved exactly this problem in xmms with the solution that cdhotfire posted. Further, my experience is that xmms doesn't listen too well on changes in the preferences, so a restart (of xmms of course) may be necessary.

Cheers