Windows and MacOS probably do some EQ by default.
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Easyeffects is great, or use the eq built in to pipewire to avoid an additional dependency: wiki.archlinux.org/title/PipeWire#Systemwide_parametric_equalization
I think this additional dependency wont bother 90% of the people. Agree on EasyEffects
Will try it.
Let me know your results.
It is going to be difficult to troubleshoot without understanding what is lacking in sound quality between Linux and Windows.
What songs are you comparing with? Use the same set of songs on Windows and Linux.
I can probably look this up if nobody knows but what kind of sound chip is on the ASRock b450m? (Just in case there are some features the Linux driver isn't making use of for who knows what reason).
What do you mean by "better"? Sound is very subjective, can you try to be more specific?
I definitely recommend a blind test, the power of expectations can be overwhelming when judging audio
Yup. People often start fussing over bit depths and sample rates, but more often than not it's something as simple as a difference in volume.
You may want to play around with alsamixer. Some audio cards have really low volume on some of the mixers like PCM out of the box on Linux.
For a lot of people, louder audio subjectively means better sounding audio. (Loudness wars for audio mastering for example.)
I had problems with my bookshelf because when I switch to Linux too.
I had static, audio drop off, volume issues, bad quality.
If you want good sound off of Linux then you have to develop a deep intimate understanding of pulse audio and ALSA. It's very hard to share the problems that you're having with audio on web forums, so there's not much help you can get here. I spent good month or two kicking pulse audio until it worked, you might have to go through the same.
Is the bit depth configured the same? Sample rate? Is the content the same? Are you using overamplification? Are your channels configured correctly?
I use a Topping DX1 DAC with Fedora for sending sound to my soundbar. It's great.
What you mean is the DAC in the MacBook sounds better than the DAC in your PC. Try using a different DAC and see if things get better.
No. They said it's fine on windows.
You're right, I missed that. OP needs better Linux drivers for their Edifiers.