[mdlug] playing redbook CDs on computer

[Robert Meier]

CD listeners,

I am unable to hear the audio tracks of cds, though the cd text appears.

Since the cdtext (a subchannel) is displayed,
I believe the audio (cdtext carrier) is being read over the digital cable.

How do I capture the audio and direct it to the speakers?



Symptom:
When I insert a mp3 disk and mount it (e.g. /media/cdrom/),
mplayer /media/cdrom/song.mp3 plays stereo music to the speakers,
though a mono file must have balance set to unbalanced with kmix,
else the left and right channels apparently cancel each other.
When I insert a cdr (redbook format) audio CD,
KsCD correctly reports the title, author, and song names,
and advances the time counter upon pushing play,
but no sound comes out speakers.



Discoveries:
The DVDburner has no audio socket, only power and data (ide).
The motherboard has no cd audio socket (unequipped option).



Configuration:
OS: centos-release-5.2.el5.centos
WM: kdemultimedia-3.5.4-2.fc6
CD reader: Sony DRU-830A
  http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay
    ?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11035589
    &SR=sony_search_seo&SQS=dru 830a technical
Motherboard: Intel Desktop Board D975XBX
  http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
    d975xbx/sb/d3611001us.pdf

TIA,
--
Bob

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