--- cicero-0.7.2.orig/bulktalk.py
+++ cicero-0.7.2/bulktalk.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
           + " -t " + str(config.mbrola_t) \
           + " -e " + config.mbrola_voice \
           + " - " \
-          + ( outf or "-.au | sox -t .au - -tossdsp "+config.snd_dev )
+          + ( outf or "-.au | sox -t .au - "+config.snd_dev )
     pipe = os.popen(cmd, 'w')
     phonos = phonos.split('\n')
     phonos.insert(0, "_\t200")