diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 7b9f0597..ba137a3d 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ consvar_t cv_digmusicvolume = {"digmusicvolume", "18", CV_SAVE, soundvolume_cons
 #if defined (_WIN32_WCE) || defined (DC) || defined (PSP) || defined(GP2X)
 consvar_t cv_numChannels = {"snd_channels", "8", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, CV_Unsigned, SetChannelsNum, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #else
-consvar_t cv_numChannels = {"snd_channels", "32", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, CV_Unsigned, SetChannelsNum, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_numChannels = {"snd_channels", "64", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, CV_Unsigned, SetChannelsNum, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 #endif
 
 consvar_t surround = {"surround", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};