amaroK, alsa rapid playback
 

Sometimes when using Amarok (with alsa plugin) to play music, the output is a sped-up version of the song, and it skips. I can usually solve this by rebooting, but I'm wondering if there's an easier way to remedy or prevent this.

What version of AmaroK are you using? Check the dev website, and make sure you are running the latest version. If not, update. If so, file a bugrep.