Not particularly. I'm using amarok 1.4.5-0ubuntu2~edgy1 and don't have this problem. I can skip around in songs based on my hard drive just fine.
What format are these files in? What media engine are you using? What specific package of amarok are you using? (`apt-cache policy amarok`) -- Seeking in Amarok using mousewheel rewinds to start of song https://launchpad.net/bugs/90549 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs