Public bug reported: Out of the box, ubuntu has intermittent crackling sounds on this hardware. I've tried turning off other sound devices, switching fully to ALSA, tweaking config files with stuff described here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/PositionReporting and various other things. Nothing seems to alleviate the issues of crackling sound.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-26.38-generic 3.8.13.2 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: brian 1732 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: brian 1732 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: brian 1732 F.... pulseaudio Date: Fri Jul 19 23:22:05 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-15 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_Jack: Green Line Out, Rear Symptom_Type: Underruns, dropouts, or "crackling" sound Title: [H87N-WIFI, Realtek ALC892, Green Line Out, Rear] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/07/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: F1 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: H87N-WIFI dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF1:bd05/07/2013:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH87N-WIFI:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH87N-WIFI:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: H87N-WIFI dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. ** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1203235 Title: [H87N-WIFI, Realtek ALC892, Green Line Out, Rear] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1203235/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs