I am unable to reproduce this bug. I'e tried with the gconf setting on and off and with FLAC with and without replaigain.
lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu karmic (development branch) Release: 9.10 apt-cache policy rhythmbox rhythmbox: Installed: 0.12.5-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 0.12.5-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 0.12.5-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy pavucontrol pavucontrol: Installed: 0.9.8+git20090701-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 0.9.8+git20090701-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 0.9.8+git20090701-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy pulseaudio pulseaudio: Installed: 1:0.9.18-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 1:0.9.18-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 1:0.9.18-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- Playing FLAC with replaygain on, volume goes to zero in the first second https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433008 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