I can confirm this bug, but I'm not sure it's a bug in amarok, or that it's realistic to fix.
I'm thinking that the way amarok does the EQ is that it lowers the volume for all parts of the sound spectrum so it has enough room to boost it up a little of the EQ goes above the zero line. ** Changed in: amarok (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- Equaliser reduces sound volume by a lot when activate https://launchpad.net/bugs/22363 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs