diff --git a/src/minidexed.cpp b/src/minidexed.cpp
index 929c25b..c89d5f7 100644
--- a/src/minidexed.cpp
+++ b/src/minidexed.cpp
@@ -315,16 +315,12 @@ bool CMiniDexed::Initialize (void)
 	}
 	
 	// setup and start the sound device
-	int Channels = 1;	// 16-bit Mono
+	int Channels = 2;	// 16-bit Stereo
 #ifdef ARM_ALLOW_MULTI_CORE
 	if (m_bQuadDAC8Chan)
 	{
 		Channels = 8;	// 16-bit 8-channel mono
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		Channels = 2;	// 16-bit Stereo
-	}
 #endif
 	// Need 2 x ChunkSize / Channel queue frames as the audio driver uses
 	// two DMA channels each of ChunkSize and one single single frame