(Sorry for the late reply, I've been travelling) One thing to try is to file alsa-info reports ( http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/AlsaInfo ) for both when sound is working normally and when the left channel is noisy. We could compare the reports and look for differences.
Also, is the left channel noisy only when you play back sound, or also when everything else is silent? ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/860517 Title: [Dell M1210, SigmaTel STAC9221 A1] Noise on left headphone/speaker channel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/860517/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs