static int max_buffer_size[SNDRV_CARDS] = {[0 ... (SNDRV_CARDS - 1)] = 128};
 static int enable_ir[SNDRV_CARDS];
 static uint subsystem[SNDRV_CARDS]; /* Force card subsystem model */
+static uint delay_pcm_irq[SNDRV_CARDS] = {[0 ... (SNDRV_CARDS - 1)] = 2};
 
 module_param_array(index, int, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "Index value for the EMU10K1 soundcard.");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_ir, "Enable IR.");
 module_param_array(subsystem, uint, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(subsystem, "Force card subsystem model.");
+module_param_array(delay_pcm_irq, uint, NULL, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(delay_pcm_irq, "Delay PCM interrupt by specified number of samples (default 0).");
 /*
  * Class 0401: 1102:0008 (rev 00) Subsystem: 1102:1001 -> Audigy2 Value  Model:SB0400
  */
                                      &emu)) < 0)
                goto error;
        card->private_data = emu;
+       emu->delay_pcm_irq = delay_pcm_irq[dev] & 0x1f;
        if ((err = snd_emu10k1_pcm(emu, 0, NULL)) < 0)
                goto error;
        if ((err = snd_emu10k1_pcm_mic(emu, 1, NULL)) < 0)
 
                evoice->epcm->ccca_start_addr = start_addr + ccis;
                if (extra) {
                        start_addr += ccis;
-                       end_addr += ccis;
+                       end_addr += ccis + emu->delay_pcm_irq;
                }
                if (stereo && !extra) {
                        snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, CPF, voice, CPF_STEREO_MASK);
        /* Assumption that PT is already 0 so no harm overwriting */
        snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, PTRX, voice, (send_amount[0] << 8) | send_amount[1]);
        snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, DSL, voice, end_addr | (send_amount[3] << 24));
-       snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, PSST, voice, start_addr | (send_amount[2] << 24));
+       snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, PSST, voice,
+                       (start_addr + (extra ? emu->delay_pcm_irq : 0)) |
+                       (send_amount[2] << 24));
        if (emu->card_capabilities->emu_model)
                pitch_target = PITCH_48000; /* Disable interpolators on emu1010 card */
        else 
        snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, IP, voice, 0);
 }
 
+static inline void snd_emu10k1_playback_mangle_extra(struct snd_emu10k1 *emu,
+               struct snd_emu10k1_pcm *epcm,
+               struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+               struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime)
+{
+       unsigned int ptr, period_pos;
+
+       /* try to sychronize the current position for the interrupt
+          source voice */
+       period_pos = runtime->status->hw_ptr - runtime->hw_ptr_interrupt;
+       period_pos %= runtime->period_size;
+       ptr = snd_emu10k1_ptr_read(emu, CCCA, epcm->extra->number);
+       ptr &= ~0x00ffffff;
+       ptr |= epcm->ccca_start_addr + period_pos;
+       snd_emu10k1_ptr_write(emu, CCCA, epcm->extra->number, ptr);
+}
+
 static int snd_emu10k1_playback_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
                                        int cmd)
 {
                /* follow thru */
        case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE:
        case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_RESUME:
+               if (cmd == SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_RELEASE)
+                       snd_emu10k1_playback_mangle_extra(emu, epcm, substream, runtime);
                mix = &emu->pcm_mixer[substream->number];
                snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[0], 1, 0, mix);
                snd_emu10k1_playback_prepare_voice(emu, epcm->voices[1], 0, 0, mix);
 #endif
        /*
        printk(KERN_DEBUG
-              "ptr = 0x%x, buffer_size = 0x%x, period_size = 0x%x\n",
-              ptr, runtime->buffer_size, runtime->period_size);
+              "ptr = 0x%lx, buffer_size = 0x%lx, period_size = 0x%lx\n",
+              (long)ptr, (long)runtime->buffer_size,
+              (long)runtime->period_size);
        */
        return ptr;
 }