After looking through other distros, this is a widespread bug. I've tested Ubuntu Mate 16.04 and the same issue persists, instead of notification, the audio cuts off at times.
Another distro i've tested is ChaletOS, the notification is constant in this one and same audio issues persist. I would recommend switching this to critical. http://i.imgur.com/FXPqPs8.png I did not screenshot the Mate distro since I dont have a lot of time in my hands, but you can technically see that in ChaletOS, its also affected. Which leads that my current setup is incompatible with any new current linux distros. Lastly, there is some sort of Bluetooth bug as well. This computer does not have any sort of WIFI/Bluetooth capabilities that I'm aware of in Windows. So, the issue is bigger than I thought it would be. I will continue to analyze further. Thanks everyone for the fast notice. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1577599 Title: [CM1855, Realtek ALC892, Green Line Out, Rear] Sound is distorted / Audio Notification unstable (Popping in/out) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1577599/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
