diff --git a/display.py b/display.py
index 16c7cc5..e1b9651 100644
--- a/display.py
+++ b/display.py
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ def initialize_gui(gameTitle):
 
     # Initialize audio system if not already done
     if not pygame.mixer.get_init():
-        pygame.mixer.pre_init(44100, -16, 2, 1536)
+        pygame.mixer.pre_init(44100, -16, 2, 4096)
         pygame.mixer.init()
-        pygame.mixer.set_num_channels(64)
+        pygame.mixer.set_num_channels(48)
         pygame.mixer.set_reserved(0)  # Reserve channel for cut scenes
 
     # Enable key repeat for volume controls
diff --git a/sound.py b/sound.py
index 054843c..f6cc95a 100644
--- a/sound.py
+++ b/sound.py
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ class Sound:
         self.volumeService = volumeService or VolumeService.get_instance()
 
         if not pygame.mixer.get_init():
+            pygame.mixer.pre_init(44100, -16, 2, 4096)
             pygame.mixer.init()
-            pygame.mixer.set_num_channels(64)
+            pygame.mixer.set_num_channels(48)
             pygame.mixer.set_reserved(0)
 
         self.load_sounds()