This symptom is not a PulseAudio bug. PA is designed to allow the full range of volume over one's audio hardware (see the PulseAudioStoleMyVolumes wiki page).
On the other hand, arguably it is a *linux* bug that there is distortion occurring at whatever dB "100%" corresponds to. -- Using sound preferences output volume slider automaticaly maxes out all outputs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/501870 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
