Here is the AlsaInfo from Ubuntu 10.04LTS where there is no bug for comparison: http://www.alsa- project.org/db/?f=5824e55345c3f7128937405254485a489886b9dc
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1200925 Title: [USB-Audio - USB Audio, playback] Playback problem Playback only at maximum level, if the volume is turned down just a little no sound is played. Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The headphones worked with 10.04 at any volume level. Now the headphones work only at maximum volume level (tested with 11.10, 12.04 13.04) if the volume is turned down just a little no sound is played. lsb_release -rd: Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Release: 12.04 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic 3.2.46 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ulrich 8418 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ulrich 8418 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: ulrich 8418 F...m pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfd800000 irq 50' Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI' Components : 'HDA:11060448,15585130,00100000 HDA:80862804,15585130,00100000' Controls : 38 Simple ctrls : 20 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'Audio'/'USB Audio at usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.1.1, full speed' Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' Components : 'USB0d8c:0006' Controls : 12 Simple ctrls : 7 Date: Sat Jul 13 15:08:49 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_AT:de TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_AT.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:Audio failed Symptom_Card: Storm HP-USB500 5.1 Headset - USB Audio Symptom_Type: None of the above Title: [USB-Audio - USB Audio, playback] Playback problem UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/27/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: B5130M dmi.board.vendor: CLEVO CO. dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd08/27/2010:svnCLEVOCO.:pnB5130M:pvrNotApplicable:rvnCLEVOCO.:rnB5130M:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNoEnclosure:ct9:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: B5130M dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: CLEVO CO. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1200925/+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