Sound level low even when set to max

[peterih]

I've got a Darter Ultra with Ubuntu jaunty 9.04, and the sound level of the system is quite low even though I've set all volume controls - Master, PCM, Front - to the maximum setting.

Is there a trick to fix this?

[tessk]

probably not. they're just pretty quiet speakers. (i've got a darter too)

[thomasaaron]

If Master, PCM, and Front are all the way up, that provides the maximum volume.

[miniyak]

try playing different file formats in different programs.

For me, some can sound reasonably loud and others are too low. I'm curious if any one else is experiencing this.

[tessk]

yeah miniyak i've found the same thing. totally depends what i'm listening to/watching. usually i have to watch media at max volume - streamed stuff almost always. some files though seem to do alright and i can have it just at 3/4 volume, but haven't noticed if there is a certain type of file that's best.