amarok audio quality question

[Gert Renckens]

Hi,

I have been using Windows for a long time to play audio files.
Now I have switched to linux because there are much more possibilities in 
the linux OS.
However, there is still something I can't fix.
When I played music in Windows (I used Winamp) the bass of the music was 
very deep and the high tones like treble were very clear and sounded 
excellent. (PS: keep in mind I'm an audiophile and I hear even the smallest 
quality difference in audio files)
Now I use amarok for some time, but I can't get the same audio quality out 
of it.
I tried playing with the equalizer settings, but even when all the 
frequencies are at maximum level I still hear a not so deep bass and the 
treble tones of the music are just not what I had in mind. I'm trying to get 
the same audio quality as in the windows operating system, but whatever I 
do, I don't reach that audio quality.
(PS: I use of course the same audio files I used in windows)

So now my question to the amarok team is: what could be the problem why my 
music doesn't sound like on the windows operating system?  Could it be 
because linux uses open source audio drivers instead of drivers made by the 
company that made my on-board audio chip or is there something I can do to 
increase the audio quality?
I use ALSA and I have an on-board audio chip (realtek). I also use the 
latest amarok package for my linux distribution, openSUSE 10.2.

thanks in advance!
Gert

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