diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 99f2b1cac..bf63ad04e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -81,11 +81,9 @@ void K_TimerInit(void)
 		rainbowstartavailable = false;
 	}
 
-	if (numPlayers <= 2)
-	{
-		introtime = 0; // No intro in Record Attack / 1v1
-	}
-	else
+	// No intro in Record Attack / 1v1
+	// Leave unset for the value in K_TimerReset
+	if (numPlayers > 2)
 	{
 		introtime = (108) + 5; // 108 for rotation, + 5 for white fade
 	}
@@ -9675,11 +9673,11 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 	{
 		if ((leveltime == starttime-(3*TICRATE)) || (leveltime == starttime-(2*TICRATE)) || (leveltime == starttime-TICRATE))
 			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3ka7);
-		if (leveltime == starttime)
-		{
+
+		if (leveltime == starttime-(3*TICRATE))
+			S_FadeOutStopMusic(3500);
+		else if (leveltime == starttime)
 			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3kad);
-			S_StopMusic(); // The GO! sound stops the level start ambience
-		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index 69641d6be..22a090fba 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -617,6 +617,19 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 			S_ShowMusicCredit();
 		}
 
+		if (encoremode)
+		{
+			// Encore humming starts immediately.
+			if (leveltime == 3)
+				S_ChangeMusicInternal("encore", true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// Plays the POSITION music after the camera spin
+			if (leveltime == introtime)
+				S_ChangeMusicInternal("postn", true);
+		}
+
 		ps_lua_thinkframe_time = I_GetPreciseTime();
 		LUAh_ThinkFrame();
 		ps_lua_thinkframe_time = I_GetPreciseTime() - ps_lua_thinkframe_time;
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 1e1269751..3b7382392 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -804,9 +804,7 @@ void P_RestoreMusic(player_t *player)
 		return;
 
 	// Event - Level Start
-	if (leveltime < (starttime + (TICRATE/2)))
-		S_ChangeMusicInternal((encoremode ? "estart" : "kstart"), false); //S_StopMusic();
-	else // see also where time overs are handled - search for "lives = 2" in this file
+	if (leveltime >= (starttime + (TICRATE/2))) // see also where time overs are handled - search for "lives = 2" in this file
 	{
 		INT32 wantedmus = 0; // 0 is level music, 1 is invincibility, 2 is grow
 
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index ac66a5777..4a224ec6f 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -2351,7 +2351,7 @@ void S_StartEx(boolean reset)
 	S_StopMusic(); // Starting ambience should always be restarted, if playing.
 
 	if (leveltime < (starttime + (TICRATE/2))) // SRB2Kart
-		S_ChangeMusicEx((encoremode ? "estart" : "kstart"), 0, false, mapmusposition, 0, 0);
+		S_StartSound(NULL, encoremode ? sfx_ruby2 : sfx_kstart);
 	else
 		S_ChangeMusicEx(mapmusname, mapmusflags, true, mapmusposition, 0, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
index 4a135c136..d50bb49b5 100644
--- a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ boolean I_LoadSong(char *data, size_t len)
 			else if (!strncmp(p, key3, key3len)) // is it LOOPMS=?
 			{
 				p += key3len; // skip MS=
-				loop_point = (float)(atoi(p) / 1000.0L); // LOOPMS works by real time, as miliseconds.
+				loop_point = atof(p) / 1000.f; // LOOPMS works by real time, as miliseconds.
 				// Everything that uses LOOPMS will work perfectly with SDL_Mixer.
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index e9a13da77..58e8f2afe 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -1099,6 +1099,7 @@ sfxinfo_t S_sfx[NUMSFX] =
   {"dbgsal", false, 255,  8, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Debug notification
   {"cock",   false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Hammer cocks, bang bang
   {"itcaps", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Item capsule"},
+  {"kstart", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Sonic Adventure shwing!
 
   // SRB2Kart - Engine sounds
   // Engine class A
diff --git a/src/sounds.h b/src/sounds.h
index 9abf99117..4093fec7b 100644
--- a/src/sounds.h
+++ b/src/sounds.h
@@ -1163,6 +1163,7 @@ typedef enum
 	sfx_dbgsal,
 	sfx_cock,
 	sfx_itcaps,
+	sfx_kstart,
 
 	// Next up: UNIQUE ENGINE SOUNDS! Hoooooo boy...
 	// Engine class A - Low Speed, Low Weight