diff --git a/Packaging/windows/mingw-prep.sh b/Packaging/windows/mingw-prep.sh
index 54aaf42be..4d568570b 100755
--- a/Packaging/windows/mingw-prep.sh
+++ b/Packaging/windows/mingw-prep.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-SDLDEV_VERS=2.0.18
+SDLDEV_VERS=2.0.20
 SODIUM_VERS=1.0.18
 
 # exit when any command fails
diff --git a/Source/options.cpp b/Source/options.cpp
index 2c6a19bfd..a3d9a55cc 100644
--- a/Source/options.cpp
+++ b/Source/options.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace devilution {
 #define DEFAULT_AUDIO_BUFFER_SIZE 2048
 #endif
 #ifndef DEFAULT_AUDIO_RESAMPLING_QUALITY
-#define DEFAULT_AUDIO_RESAMPLING_QUALITY 5
+#define DEFAULT_AUDIO_RESAMPLING_QUALITY 3
 #endif
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/Source/utils/display.cpp b/Source/utils/display.cpp
index a1b875da2..520faa09e 100644
--- a/Source/utils/display.cpp
+++ b/Source/utils/display.cpp
@@ -192,12 +192,6 @@ bool SpawnWindow(const char *lpWindowName)
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK, "0");
 #endif
 
-#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(USE_SDL1) && !defined(__UWP__)
-	// The default WASAPI backend causes distortions
-	// https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/issues/1434
-	SDL_setenv("SDL_AUDIODRIVER", "winmm", /*overwrite=*/false);
-#endif
-
 	int initFlags = SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK;
 #ifndef NOSOUND
 	initFlags |= SDL_INIT_AUDIO;