https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c?id=76c2132ec9805120eb724cae4d2a8d30af27b3fd
the introduction of snd_hda_pin_quirk automatically fix some pin default based on the bios pin defaults not sure those quirks have any impact when you perform some test since those quirk perform fixup silently without any message on system log the bass speaker playback volume only appear when there are two speaker pin complex and DAC assign to speaker first instead of headphone, i.e. either two headphone jacks share same DAC or need to implement "Speaker+HP" playback volume as the driver try to avoid this kind of sharing volume control -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302090 Title: Dell Alienware 14, Speaker sound output is mono until a headphone jack is plugged To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1302090/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs