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Mac OS X 10.3.7: Audio distortion

Mac OS X 10.3.7: Audio distortion

CNET staff

There are scattered reports of distorted audio under Mac OS X 10.3.7. Most reports have indicated the contrary -- improved audio playback and clarity after the update.

One reader, however, writes:

"I have a constant problem with distortion and a significant increase in output volume caused by the 10.3.7 update. The volume is so loud it's deafening at 3/4 output. There is an enormous increase in the bass output as well as significant hissing and general distortion which makes listening to any music unbearable. If you restart in 10.2.8 from the other drive or 9.2.2 from the master drive the sound output is fine again.

"By disconnecting the audio output to the Altec Lansing 621 speakers and then reconnecting the line-out cable after a few seconds the distortion disappears and the output volume returns to normal.[...] I've also found that by running all the maintenance tasks (cache purging, etc.) in Cocktail and then doing a restart, that the distortion and the volume problems are fixed most of the time."

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