vlc-backend: heavily over-amplified and distorted sound

Tue May 4 20:23:13 BST 2010

Today I thought I'd give the new vlc-backend for Phonon a try.  So I 
installed the latest Amarok beta (Version 2.3.0.90), phonon-vlc from Git 
and VLC 1.1 branch from Git too.

All compiled fine.  I selected VLC as backend in Systemsettings and 
started Amarok.  But the sound is waaaaay too amplified and extremely 
distorted.  There's no way to tell what volume level to use to get 
unattenuated 0db volume.  I am using OSSv4 as my system's audio system, 
not ALSA or PulseAudio.

Any hints?