diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/es1370.cc b/bochs/iodev/sound/es1370.cc
index e4b49a8c1..272a299f8 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/es1370.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/es1370.cc
@@ -206,8 +206,13 @@ void bx_es1370_c::init(void)
   }
   BX_ES1370_THIS pci_base_address[0] = 0;
 
-  BX_ES1370_THIS soundmod = DEV_sound_init_module("default", BX_ES1370_THIS_PTR);
-  int ret = BX_ES1370_THIS soundmod->openwaveoutput(SIM->get_param_string(BXPN_ES1370_WAVEDEV)->getptr());
+  char *wavedev = SIM->get_param_string(BXPN_ES1370_WAVEDEV)->getptr();
+  if (!strcmp(wavedev, "sdl")) {
+    BX_ES1370_THIS soundmod = DEV_sound_init_module("sdl", BX_ES1370_THIS_PTR);
+  } else {
+    BX_ES1370_THIS soundmod = DEV_sound_init_module("default", BX_ES1370_THIS_PTR);
+  }
+  int ret = BX_ES1370_THIS soundmod->openwaveoutput(wavedev);
   if (ret != BX_SOUNDLOW_OK) {
     BX_ERROR(("could not open wave output device"));
     BX_ES1370_THIS s.dac_outputinit = 0;
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/sb16.cc b/bochs/iodev/sound/sb16.cc
index 2b1886c8b..ff5ab86fa 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/sb16.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/sb16.cc
@@ -301,10 +301,15 @@ void bx_sb16_c::init(void)
   BX_SB16_THIS wavemode = SIM->get_param_num("wavemode", base)->get();
   BX_SB16_THIS dmatimer = SIM->get_param_num("dmatimer", base)->get();
   BX_SB16_THIS loglevel = SIM->get_param_num("loglevel", base)->get();
+  char *wavefile = SIM->get_param_string(BXPN_SB16_WAVEFILE)->getptr();
 
   if ((BX_SB16_THIS wavemode == 1) || (BX_SB16_THIS midimode == 1)) {
     // let the output functions initialize
-    BX_SB16_OUTPUT = DEV_sound_init_module("default", BX_SB16_THISP);
+    if (!strcmp(wavefile, "sdl")) {
+      BX_SB16_OUTPUT = DEV_sound_init_module("sdl", BX_SB16_THISP);
+    } else {
+      BX_SB16_OUTPUT = DEV_sound_init_module("default", BX_SB16_THISP);
+    }
 
     if (BX_SB16_OUTPUT == NULL) {
       writelog(MIDILOG(2), "Couldn't initialize output devices. Output disabled.");
@@ -316,7 +321,7 @@ void bx_sb16_c::init(void)
   DSP.dma.chunk = new Bit8u[BX_SOUNDLOW_WAVEPACKETSIZE];
   DSP.dma.chunkindex = 0;
   if (BX_SB16_THIS wavemode == 1) {
-    int ret = BX_SB16_OUTPUT->openwaveoutput(SIM->get_param_string(BXPN_SB16_WAVEFILE)->getptr());
+    int ret = BX_SB16_OUTPUT->openwaveoutput(wavefile);
     if (ret != BX_SOUNDLOW_OK) {
       writelog(WAVELOG(2), "Error: Could not open wave output device.");
       BX_SB16_THIS wavemode = 0;
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundlnx.h b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundlnx.h
index 04a337e3f..b3365f8b5 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundlnx.h
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundlnx.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public:
   bx_sound_linux_c(logfunctions *dev);
   virtual ~bx_sound_linux_c();
 
+  virtual int get_type() {return BX_SOUNDLOW_LINUX;}
+
   virtual int waveready();
   virtual int midiready();
 
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.cc b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.cc
index 9d9fc0017..0bf2e31d4 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.cc
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.cc
@@ -33,10 +33,14 @@
 #include "soundlnx.h"
 #include "soundosx.h"
 #include "soundwin.h"
+//#include "soundsdl.h"
 
 #ifndef WIN32
 #include <pthread.h>
 #endif
+#if BX_WITH_SDL
+#include <SDL.h>
+#endif
 
 #define LOG_THIS theSoundModCtl->
 
@@ -68,6 +72,10 @@ void* bx_soundmod_ctl_c::init_module(const char *type, logfunctions *device)
 {
   if (!strcmp(type, "default")) {
     soundmod = new BX_SOUND_LOWLEVEL_C(device);
+#if 0
+  } else if (!strcmp(type, "sdl")) {
+    soundmod = new bx_sound_sdl_c(device);
+#endif
   } else if (!strcmp(type, "dummy")) {
     soundmod = new bx_sound_lowlevel_c(device);
   } else {
@@ -103,9 +111,15 @@ void beep_thread(void *indata)
       if ((++i % beep_bytes) == 0) level ^= 0x40;
     } while (j < beep_bufsize);
     soundmod->sendwavepacket(beep_bufsize, beep_buffer);
+    if (soundmod->get_type() == BX_SOUNDLOW_WIN) {
 #ifdef WIN32
-    Sleep(100);
+      Sleep(100);
 #endif
+    } else if (soundmod->get_type() == BX_SOUNDLOW_SDL) {
+#if BX_WITH_SDL
+      SDL_Delay(100);
+#endif
+    }
   }
   soundmod->stopwaveplayback();
   free(beep_buffer);
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.h b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.h
index 8ec005049..bcdc2c125 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.h
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundmod.h
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@
 #define BX_SOUNDLOW_OK   0
 #define BX_SOUNDLOW_ERR  1
 
+// Lowlvel sound modules
+#define BX_SOUNDLOW_DUMMY   0
+#define BX_SOUNDLOW_LINUX   1
+#define BX_SOUNDLOW_OSX     2
+#define BX_SOUNDLOW_WIN     3
+#define BX_SOUNDLOW_SDL     4
+
 typedef Bit32u (*sound_record_handler_t)(void *arg, Bit32u len);
 
 class bx_sound_lowlevel_c;
@@ -59,6 +66,8 @@ public:
   bx_sound_lowlevel_c(logfunctions *dev);
   virtual ~bx_sound_lowlevel_c();
 
+  virtual int get_type() {return BX_SOUNDLOW_DUMMY;}
+
   virtual int waveready();
   virtual int midiready();
 
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundosx.h b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundosx.h
index e82cb040f..9f3af8147 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundosx.h
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundosx.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public:
     bx_sound_osx_c(logfunctions *dev);
     virtual ~bx_sound_osx_c();
 
+    virtual int get_type() {return BX_SOUNDLOW_OSX;}
+
     virtual int    waveready();
     virtual int    midiready();
 
diff --git a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundwin.h b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundwin.h
index fca973c2c..3629df1c6 100644
--- a/bochs/iodev/sound/soundwin.h
+++ b/bochs/iodev/sound/soundwin.h
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ public:
   bx_sound_windows_c(logfunctions *dev);
   virtual ~bx_sound_windows_c();
 
+  virtual int get_type() {return BX_SOUNDLOW_WIN;}
+
   virtual int    waveready();
   virtual int    midiready();