I didn't care for the way that I did troubleshooting nor the way I reported what I did, so I did the following:
No Sound in speaker and headphones commented out "options snd-hda-intel power_save=0" from alsa-base.conf Here is the contents of alsa-base.conf: # autoloader aliases install sound-slot-0 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-0 install sound-slot-1 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-1 install sound-slot-2 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-2 install sound-slot-3 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-3 install sound-slot-4 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-4 install sound-slot-5 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-5 install sound-slot-6 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-6 install sound-slot-7 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-7 # Cause optional modules to be loaded above generic modules install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-ioctl32 ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; } # # Workaround at bug #499695 (reverted in Ubuntu see LP #319505) install snd-pcm /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-pcm-oss ; : ; } install snd-mixer /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-mixer $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-mixer-oss ; : ; } install snd-seq /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-seq $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-oss ; : ; } # install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; } # Cause optional modules to be loaded above sound card driver modules install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-emu10k1 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-emu10k1-synth ; } install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; } # Load saa7134-alsa instead of saa7134 (which gets dragged in by it anyway) install saa7134 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install saa7134 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist saa7134-alsa ; : ; } # Prevent abnormal drivers from grabbing index 0 options bt87x index=-2 options cx88_alsa index=-2 options saa7134-alsa index=-2 options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 options snd-intel8x0m index=-2 options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 options snd-usb-audio index=-2 options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2 options snd-usb-ua101 index=-2 options snd-usb-us122l index=-2 options snd-usb-usx2y index=-2 # Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388 # Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard options snd-pcsp index=-2 # Keep snd-usb-audio from beeing loaded as first soundcard options snd-usb-audio index=-2 #options snd-hda-intel power_save=0 rebooted and sound came on for a few seconds. uncommented options snd-hda-intel power_save=0 rebooted no sound commented out snd-hda-intel power_save=0 added options snd-hda-intel model=auto rebooted no sound commented out options snd-hda-intel model=auto added options snd-hda-intel model=alc295 rebooted a garbled sound lasting a second or so commented out options snd-hda-intel model=alc295 so now there are no snd-hda-intel options in alsa-base.conf rebooted no sound copied snd-hda-intel.conf back into /etc/modprobe.d snd-hda-intel.conf contains "options snd-hda-intel model=auto rebooted and have continuous sound in both speakers and headphones rebooted and still have continuous sound in both speakers and headphones go figure -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829568 Title: [GL703VD, Realtek ALC295, Black Headphone left and right ] No sound at all Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Built-in speakers work fine. When testing headphones in sound settings, The sound indicator bar in Pulse-Audio moves. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-15.16-generic 5.0.6 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: galactic 13345 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: galactic 13345 F...m pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri May 17 12:05:57 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-05-16 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_DevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: root 8064 F.... pulseaudio galactic 13345 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: galactic 13345 F...m pulseaudio Symptom_Jack: Black Headphone Out, Left Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [GL703VD, Realtek ALC295, Black Headphone Out, Left] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/15/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: GL703VD.308 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: GL703VD dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrGL703VD.308:bd08/15/2018:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnGL703VD:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnGL703VD:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.family: ROG dmi.product.name: GL703VD dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 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