[stcredzero]

VLC allows amplification of the INPUT above the sound that was decoded. This is just like replay gain, broken codecs, badly recorded files or post-amplification and can lead to saturation.

I have to say, there may be a UI issue here as well. I blare my speakers with VLC playback something like 5X times more often than QuickTime player or mplayer. I use all 3 with about equal frequency.

[jbk]

> I have to say, there may be a UI issue here as well.

I think this is fixed in the latest releases...

[jeorgun]

How? Has the non-OSX VLC UI changed recently without my noticing, or is it a change in max volume or something?