I provided some new log PulseAudio files in the first reported bug (Bug #1183145).
** Description changed: When you increase the volume to 70-80 % and above, there's a little sound distortion (it can be heard especially when human voice is being - listened). + listened) and a lot sound distortion when the master volume is set to + over 90 %. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-36.57~precise1-generic 3.5.7.14 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-36-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. AplayDevices: - **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** - card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] - Subdevices: 1/1 - Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 + **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** + card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] + Subdevices: 1/1 + Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: - **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** - card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] - Subdevices: 1/1 - Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 + **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** + card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] + Subdevices: 1/1 + Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D1', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Card0.Amixer.info: - Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf4700000 irq 47' - Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981' - Components : 'HDA:11d41981,103c309f,00100200 HDA:14f12bfa,103c309f,00090000' - Controls : 11 - Simple ctrls : 9 + Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf4700000 irq 47' + Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981' + Components : 'HDA:11d41981,103c309f,00100200 HDA:14f12bfa,103c309f,00090000' + Controls : 11 + Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Tue Jul 9 11:52:27 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/11/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68YAF Ver. F.1D dmi.board.name: 309F dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 54.3D dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YAFVer.F.1D:bd07/11/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pn:pvrF.1D:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn309F:rvrKBCVersion54.3D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.version: F.1D dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard modified.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: 2013-07-09T11:25:24.466465 ** Description changed: - When you increase the volume to 70-80 % and above, there's a little + When you increase the volume to 60-70 % and above, there's a little sound distortion (it can be heard especially when human voice is being listened) and a lot sound distortion when the master volume is set to over 90 %. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-36.57~precise1-generic 3.5.7.14 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-36-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D1', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf4700000 irq 47' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981' Components : 'HDA:11d41981,103c309f,00100200 HDA:14f12bfa,103c309f,00090000' Controls : 11 Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Tue Jul 9 11:52:27 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/11/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68YAF Ver. F.1D dmi.board.name: 309F dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 54.3D dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YAFVer.F.1D:bd07/11/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pn:pvrF.1D:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn309F:rvrKBCVersion54.3D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.version: F.1D dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard modified.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: 2013-07-09T11:25:24.466465 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1199274 Title: sound is distorted [12.04] [the same as Bug #1183145] Status in “pulseaudio” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When you increase the volume to 60-70 % and above, there's a little sound distortion (it can be heard especially when human voice is being listened) and a lot sound distortion when the master volume is set to over 90 %. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-36.57~precise1-generic 3.5.7.14 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-36-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D1', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf4700000 irq 47' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981' Components : 'HDA:11d41981,103c309f,00100200 HDA:14f12bfa,103c309f,00090000' Controls : 11 Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Tue Jul 9 11:52:27 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/11/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68YAF Ver. F.1D dmi.board.name: 309F dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 54.3D dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YAFVer.F.1D:bd07/11/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pn:pvrF.1D:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn309F:rvrKBCVersion54.3D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.version: F.1D dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard modified.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.daemon.conf: 2013-07-09T11:25:24.466465 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1199274/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp