Public bug reported: Ever since a recent software update (within the last month or so), audio quality is terrible. I've plugged in various sets of speakers, and the quality is consistent, so it's definitely a software bug.
The distortion is in the higher frequencies, and might be describe as a whine or a buzz. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35-generic 3.5.7.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ben 2297 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDmesg: [ 103.664378] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0 [ 103.688370] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0 Date: Wed Feb 6 19:38:40 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-26 (256 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:Intel successful Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel Symptom_Jack: Green Line Out, Rear Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful Symptom_Type: Digital clip or distortion, or "overdriven" sound Title: [, SigmaTel STAC9227, Green Line Out, Rear] Sound is distorted UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-23 (106 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/06/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: CO96510J.86A.5960.2007.0906.0130 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: DQ965GF dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAD41676-601 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrCO96510J.86A.5960.2007.0906.0130:bd09/06/2007:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDQ965GF:rvrAAD41676-601:cvn:ct3:cvr: ** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1117971 Title: High frequency audio is distorted To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1117971/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs