Playing audio cds

I can't seem to listen to audio cds. I can read data cds and XMMS reads audio cds, gets CDDB info, and even appears to be playing them but I can't hear anything. I think all my volume levels are set properly. amaroK only gives me a "Could not read AudioCD" error.
Any ideas?

whargoul, some time ago I solved exactly this problem in xmms with the solution that cdhotfire posted. Further, my experience is that xmms doesn't listen too well on changes in the preferences, so a restart (of xmms of course) may be necessary.
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Hello!
Subject says it all.
I just did a pacman -Syu on my system. Afterwards, I am now unable to play audio cds.... nothing happens.
I insert a known-working cd in drive, and I don't get any sort of device insertion notification from kde. Fine, no big deal. But when I open kscd, and hit the play button... nothing happens. Same with dragon. What happened? And how to fix?
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corey_s wrote:
I get the following from dragon player when I try to play any (known-working) audio cds:
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I'm running Mavericks 10.9.3, updated iTunes earlier today, but although I can play audio CDs, DVDs will not play, any suggestions?

I'm running Mavericks 10.9.3, updated iTunes earlier today, but although I can play audio CDs, DVDs will not play, any suggestions?

Hello there, tomazdes.
The following Knowledge Base article written for the USB SuperDrive, offers some practical steps to try when issues present themselves with particular content playback (feel free to skip Step 3 when working with an iMac or MacBook with built-in drives):
Apple Computers: Troubleshooting the slot-loading SuperDrive
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2801
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Make sure the drive is not placed upside down. The aluminum enclosure should be facing up as shown in section 1.
Check the disc's surface for scratches and dirt, since these things can prevent the disc from appearing on the desktop.
Connect the MacBook Air SuperDrive directly to the computer's USB port instead a USB hub.
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Pedro.

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Track 3, start time 05:21:10
Track 4, start time 09:09:12
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Track 6, start time 15:30:07
Track 7, start time 17:38:25
Track 8, start time 21:09:50
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then you activate itunes 5 for ipod sync or any other purpose. when itunes 6 will be finally updated, you remove itunes 5 and the home/music files of itunes 5, then reinstall the new itunes 6, which will normally take over the playlists of 4.7.
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apple makes it not simple but more and more complex so it has the greatness of sophistication and class but the weakness of complexity and bugs ! hope this does not last !
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Track 6, start time 17:41:22
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Track 12, start time 38:00:17
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let's first try switching off "error correction" in your iTunes Advanced-Importing preferences subtab.
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I cannot play or rip audio CDs using iTunes on Windows 8. iTunes does not show any errors. It recognizes that I've put in an audio CD with tracks (and, in fact, matched the tracks in the iTunes database). When I click the Play button, it just skips from one song to the next.
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