Das Werkstatt

In order to use Amarok with esound (the "Enlightened Sound Demon" (esd)), you must install the package "libxine1-gnome" (that's the name on Ubuntu). Afterwards you will be able to choose the "esd" as output module in "Settings > Configure Amarok > Audio-output".

For more information about Amarok and different audio engines, see:
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Amarok