Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-16 Thread MC_Sequoia
"My issue is getting good sound quality from the 'Net using Zoom and Jitsi." This is probably the best & most useful piece of information you've to work with. That seems to point away from a audio card, audio software/drivers, cables, etc. I don't use either of these apps, so I could only su

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-16 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 16 Apr 2023, MC_Sequoia wrote: "My issue is getting good sound quality from the 'Net using Zoom and Jitsi." This is probably the best & most useful piece of information you've to work with. That seems to point away from a audio card, audio software/drivers, cables, etc. I don't oft

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-16 Thread MC_Sequoia
"I don't often view news site or youtube videos but it's the same issue with them as it is was the Zoom meeting. The other issue with Zoom is that heard unclear sound throught the Creative Pebble speakers that were installed, and no sound through the Panasonic headset. Yet, the headset had no p

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-16 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 16 Apr 2023, MC_Sequoia wrote: So, to be clear, do you only have a problem with inbound voice audio quality from the Internet? Mike, Yes. Have you monitored resource, cpu/memory, usage when you're experiencing this problem? I've watched gkrellm. Maybe even shutdown and power ba

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-16 Thread MC_Sequoia
"I could not hear them using the headphones and the speakers produces very unclear (garbled?)output." Does your PC have an onboard speaker that you can test with? Are the speakers and headset both plugged into the PCI-E soundcard? Have you tried plugging into the onboard audio ports directly o

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-16 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
it's not your audio hardware or drivers. It's Zoom. Personally I prefer an MP3 of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir for audio testing... Ted -Original Message- From: PLUG On Behalf Of Rich Shepard Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2023 3:45 PM To: Portland Linux/Unix Group Subject: Re: [PL

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-17 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, MC_Sequoia wrote: Does your PC have an onboard speaker that you can test with? No. Are the speakers and headset both plugged into the PCI-E soundcard? Not yet. I have a Y-extender with 2 mini-phono jacks and 1 mini-phono plug that's in the green-ringed port on the rear

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-17 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: Zoom deliberately degrades audio quality to save bandwidth. Ted, That's interesting. Reminds me of issues I've had in the past in cell phone conversations with iPhone users because Apple focused (perhaps still does) on the cameras than voice qualit

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-17 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Rich Shepard wrote: Depending on when Amazon (or USPS) delivers the Soundblaster I'll install it after work, or tomorrow if it comes late in the evening. I'll report results after it's in. It arrived at 6:05; must have come from the Troutdale or Fairview warehouses. Rich

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-17 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: Zoom deliberately degrades audio quality to save bandwidth. Does Zoom also degrade audio quality on VoIP phones and not on TDM phones? Perhaps calling in to this rescheduled Zoom meeting (and possible future ones) would resolve the problem. It woul

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-17 Thread wes
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 6:57 AM Rich Shepard wrote: > On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > > Zoom deliberately degrades audio quality to save bandwidth. > > Does Zoom also degrade audio quality on VoIP phones and not on TDM phones? > > Perhaps calling in to this rescheduled Zoom meeti

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-17 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, wes wrote: you could always do both - join from the computer for the video and call in from a phone for the audio. just mute the computer audio so you don't get undesired crossover. Wes, Aha! That would work. Earlier today I read a web page on improving Zoom audio. While

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-17 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
Looks like it. What do other linux uses do who need to participate in Zoom meetings? Does the Zoom browser work better? I believe that the Microsoft Teams web browser client runs on Chrome on Linux Also supposedly Microsoft has Linux binaries for teams, see https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-17 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: Looks like it. What do other linux uses do who need to participate in Zoom meetings? Does the Zoom browser work better? Ted, Good. I don't know if you have control of both ends or if you are required to use Zoom but if you do have control of both

Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality

2023-04-17 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
-Original Message- From: PLUG On Behalf Of Rich Shepard Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 9:21 AM To: Portland Linux/Unix Group Subject: Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice quality >I guess it's that most linux users won't pay $$$ for prop