Version: (using KDE 4.2.0) Compiler: GCC 4.1.3 OS: Linux Installed from: Compiled From Sources I couldn't get my Soundblaster Live 5.1 (emu10k1) work with Phonon. I have tested both the xine and the gstreamer backend. Here is the output of soundcardinfo.sh: /proc/asound/cards: 0 [Live ]: EMU10K1 - SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) at 0xc400, irq 18 /proc/asound/pcm: 00-03: emu10k1 : Multichannel Playback : playback 1 00-02: emu10k1 efx : Multichannel Capture/PT Playback : playback 8 : capture 1 00-01: emu10k1 mic : Mic Capture : capture 1 00-00: emu10k1 : ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback : playback 32 : capture 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec97#0/ac97#?-?: 0-0/0: SigmaTel STAC9708,11 PCI Subsys Vendor: 0x0000 PCI Subsys Device: 0x0000 Capabilities : -headphone out- DAC resolution : 18-bit ADC resolution : 18-bit 3D enhancement : SigmaTel 3D Enhancement Current setup Mic gain : +0dB [+0dB] POP path : pre 3D Sim. stereo : off 3D enhancement : off Loudness : off Mono output : MIX Mic select : Mic1 ADC/DAC loopback : off Extended ID : codec=0 rev=0 SDAC DSA=0 Extended status : SDAC ....... # Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 Creative Labs SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback [pci:1102:0002:1102:8061:both:oss] name=SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) (ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback) initialPreference=20 # Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 Creative Labs SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback [pci:1102:0002:1102:8061:capture:alsa:0] name=SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) (ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback) initialPreference=35 # Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 Creative Labs SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback [pci:1102:0002:1102:8061:playback:alsa:0] name=SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) (ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback) initialPreference=35 # Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 Creative Labs SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) Mic Capture [pci:1102:0002:1102:8061:capture:alsa:1] name=SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) (Mic Capture) initialPreference=35 # Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 Creative Labs SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) Multichannel Capture/PT Playback [pci:1102:0002:1102:8061:capture:alsa:2] name=SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) (Multichannel Capture/PT Playback) initialPreference=35 # Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 Creative Labs SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) Multichannel Capture/PT Playback [pci:1102:0002:1102:8061:playback:alsa:2] name=SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) (Multichannel Capture/PT Playback) initialPreference=35 # Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 Creative Labs SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) Multichannel Playback [pci:1102:0002:1102:8061:playback:alsa:3] name=SBLive 5.1 [SB0060] (rev.7, serial:0x80611102) (Multichannel Playback) initialPreference=35
Sorry, but your report doesn't really state what doesn't work, since the Soundblaster Live is a device that should work with Phonon.
Also your /etc/asound.conf and/or ~/.asoundrc would be helpful.
Closing for lack of feedback. Most likely solved already.