diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index d2395aab2..4600ca123 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ void P_DoPlayerExit(player_t *player)
 		else if (!countdown)
 			countdown = cv_countdowntime.value*TICRATE + 1; // Use cv_countdowntime
 
-		if (cv_kartvoices.value)
+		if (cv_kartvoices.value && P_IsLocalPlayer(player))
 		{
 			if (K_IsPlayerLosing(player))
 				S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_klose);
diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index 3a739a947..a672694d7 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -814,8 +814,8 @@ sfxinfo_t S_sfx[NUMSFX] =
   {"dbgsal", false, 110,  8, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR},
 
   // SRB2kart - Skin sounds
-  {"kwin",   false,  64, 96, -1, NULL, 0,   SKSKWIN,  -1, LUMPERROR},
-  {"klose",  false,  64, 96, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKLOSE,  -1, LUMPERROR},
+  {"kwin",   false,  64, 48, -1, NULL, 0,   SKSKWIN,  -1, LUMPERROR},
+  {"klose",  false,  64, 48, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKLOSE,  -1, LUMPERROR},
   {"khurt1", false,  64, 96, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKPAN1,  -1, LUMPERROR},
   {"khurt2", false,  64, 96, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKPAN2,  -1, LUMPERROR},
   {"kattk1", false,  64, 96, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKATK1,  -1, LUMPERROR},
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ sfxinfo_t S_sfx[NUMSFX] =
   {"kbost2", false,  64, 96, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKBST2,  -1, LUMPERROR},
   {"kslow",  false, 128, 32, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKSLOW,  -1, LUMPERROR},
   {"khitem", false,  64, 32, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKHITM,  -1, LUMPERROR},
-  {"kgloat", false,  64, 40, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKPOWR,  -1, LUMPERROR},
+  {"kgloat", false,  64, 48, -1, NULL, 0,  SKSKPOWR,  -1, LUMPERROR},
 
   // skin sounds free slots to add sounds at run time (Boris HACK!!!)
   // initialized to NULL