[Leaplist] Audio issues recently appeared on Fedora

[Dan Cherry]

Derek Konigsberg wrote:
> So my Fedora 12 desktop has recently developed an audio problem that's 
> driving me nuts...  This problem just started a couple weeks ago, 
> probably in response to some recent update.  (it has not always been 
> like this)
> 
> First, depending on how I fiddle the output device, it likes to make 
> this continual popping/crackling noise (like some phantom input channel 
> is cranked up), which I can make go away if I switch from the "Analog 
> Output" port to the "Analog Headphones" port (in the PulseAudio volume 
> control app).  Second, the bass is *way* out of whack.
> 
> Sound card is an SB Audigy of some sort
> 
> P.S. Yes, I have fiddled extensively with every friggin mixer slider I 
> could find.  The issue isn't there (or obvious there) as far as I can tell.
> P.P.S. I have a Windows 7 box that works just fine with the same speakers.
> P.P.P.S. This is "not" the issue described in the Fedora FAQ about some 
> drive controller and sleep mode.
> 
you might want to grab a live cd (probably best if it's not fedora), to 
make sure the sound card itself is okay.  That would at least tell you 
if you're chasing a fedora problem or a hardware problem (other than the 
speakers).

Dan

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