[mythtv-users] Unrelenting Volume Issue

[Michael T. Dean]

joe.white at wachovia.com wrote:

>
> I have been running MythTV for eight months and have a volume issue 
> that I have not been able to resolve.
>
> The volume out from MythTV is considerably louder then any other 
> device I have.  Setting the amp volume to 1 for Myth is about the same 
> as 7 or 8 for my DVD player.  This means that nudging the volume up as 
> tad can move the sound from inaudible to booming.  I can bring the 
> sound level in line with the other components using PCM, but this 
> results in a very loud hiss at anything approaching a standard volume.
>
> any thoughts?

What's the output of 'amixer scontents'?

Sounds like your soundcard has an "External Amplifier" switch which is 
currently off, but should be on, so instead of sending line-level 
output, the card is sending speaker-level output (which could damage 
your amp in the long term).

Mike