I found out that this is in phonon-backend-xine or one of its libraries. I switched the phonon backend to gstreamer, and wav files play correctly.
** Package changed: ubuntu => phonon-backends (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: phonon-backends (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- wave files in Karmic cliped while playing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/515837 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs