PC Engine Duo "low sound"

[GoldenWheels]

I don't know how I never noticed this before but I guess I have never played my Duo and then another system back to back...

I bought a recapped/s-vid modded PC Engine Duo here a while back from KC to replace my plain jane TG. I have it running through a s-video multi switch. When I switch from the PC Engine to say the N64 or the PS2 on the same switch, the volume of the other systems is noticeably louder than what I get from the PC Engine Duo.

So I did the reverse, and if I go from one of those other systems on what I would consider "normal" volume to the Duo, I need to turn the TV volume up like 25-30% (based on the "volume bars" my TV shows me) to hear it the same. There is no buzz or hum that I can hear. Video is sharp.

Do Duos have kinda "low sound" period, even after being recapped?

There's no chance the caps could go bad in just a year is there? (I don't want crap leaking in there)

If I ran a mini jack into the headphone port for sound to the switch, would that yield a different result or be a diagnostic of any sort that would tell me anything?

Sorry if this is redundant but couldn't find anything on here or the interwebs where searching "low sound" didn't return me results about known broken systems. I found nothing on recapped ones still having "low sound" compared to other systems. I don't mind turning the TV up to play some Duo but want to make sure my system is OK.

[Keith Courage]

PC engine based systems typically have a lower volume than other systems do in general. I would only worry about it if you were having audio fluctuations. Meaning quiet audio when you first use it and then it gets louder as you keep using it or vice versa. that would be a problem.

also, PC engine audio tends to vary quite a bit depending on the game. For example, the original Bomberman has very quiet audio compared to JJ and Jeff which is much louder.

[GoldenWheels]

Thanks Keith, it is steady sound without any fluctuation. Good to know about individual games too.

I was so geeked out when I got it from you that I think I played the Duo and NOTHING else for a good month so didn't notice any differences then,so I guess I've just missed it until now...it is pretty rare that I play two systems back to back nowadays.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

Quit playing N64 and other nobey trash.  Problem solved! 

[LostFlunky]

Try Pacland.  It is quite loud.