If you are using Rhythmbox change ur gstreamer mp3 plugin to use ALSA instead of pulseaudio (via gstreamer-properties). That fixed it my music from 'lagging' while doing CPU tasks.
-- Over-optimistic buffering in PulseAudio causes underruns (audible stuttering, pops) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/190754 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs