did you specify period time or buffer time for speaker-test since it use max buffer size by default
if (! buffer_time && ! period_time) { 583 buffer_size = buffer_size_max; 584 if (! period_time) 585 buffer_size = (buffer_size / nperiods) * nperiods; 586 printf(_("Using max buffer size %lu\n"), buffer_size); 587 err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_buffer_size_near(handle, params, &buffer_size); 588 if (err < 0) { 589 fprintf(stderr, _("Unable to set buffer size %lu for playback: %s\n"), 590 buffer_size, snd_strerror(err)); 591 return err; 592 } but your log seem requesting low latency instead of Max buffer size Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.215| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink.c: Suspend cause of sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo is 0x0000, resuming Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.216| 0.000) [pulseaudio] reserve-wrap.c: Successfully acquired reservation lock on device 'Audio0' Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.216| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Trying resume... Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.216| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-util.c: Trying to disable ALSA period wakeups, using timers only Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-util.c: Maximum hw buffer size is 341 ms Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-util.c: Set buffer size first (to 16384 samples), period size second (to 8192 samples). Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-util.c: ALSA period wakeups disabled Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-sink.c: hwbuf_unused=0 Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-sink.c: setting avail_min=15502 Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Time scheduling watermark is 18,38ms Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Resumed successfully... Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [pulseaudio] module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo becomes idle, timeout in 5 seconds. Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Starting playback. Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] ratelimit.c: 203 events suppressed Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Cutting sleep time for the initial iterations by half. Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.217| 0.000) [alsa-sink-ALC889 Analog] alsa-sink.c: Cutting sleep time for the initial iterations by half. Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo becomes idle, timeout in 5 seconds. Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] memblockq.c: memblockq requested: maxlength=33554432, tlength=0, base=4, prebuf=0, minreq=1 maxrewind=0 Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] memblockq.c: memblockq sanitized: maxlength=33554432, tlength=33554432, base=4, prebuf=0, minreq=4 maxrewind=0 Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: Created input 4460 "ALSA Playback" on alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo with sample spec s16le 2ch 48000Hz and channel map front-left,front-right Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: media.name = "ALSA Playback" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.name = "ALSA plug-in [speaker-test]" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: native-protocol.version = "28" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.id = "31663" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.user = "vincent" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.host = "Arbeits-PC" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.binary = "speaker-test" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.language = "C" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: window.x11.display = ":0" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.machine_id = "41ed86f4d975992452812da453ebb83b" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: application.process.session_id = "c2" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: module-stream-restore.id = "sink-input-by-application-name:ALSA plug-in [speaker-test]" Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Requested tlength=100,00 ms, minreq=25,00 ms Aug 21 14:30:56 Arbeits-PC pulseaudio[1984]: ( 30.218| 0.000) [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Early requests mode enabled, configuring sink latency to minreq. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1359729 Title: [System Product Name, Realtek ALC889, Green Headphone Out, Front] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Crackling sound while playing music etc. With higher cpu utilization, it gets worse. Ubuntu 14.04 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-34.60-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-34-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: vincent 1984 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: vincent 1984 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: vincent 1984 F...m pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Aug 21 14:28:50 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-13 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH successful Symptom_Card: Internes Audio - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_Jack: Green Headphone Out, Front Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful Symptom_Type: Underruns, dropouts, or "crackling" sound Title: [System Product Name, Realtek ALC889, Green Headphone Out, Front] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/09/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 3603 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Maximus IV GENE-Z dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3603:bd11/09/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnMaximusIVGENE-Z:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1359729/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp