You don't need to bypass pulseaudio or rip your entire system apart. How about just commenting out the block where it says getenv..NO_SIMD...
keyword "NO_SIMD" src/daemon/pulseaudio/main.c ln ~877 // fixes cracking/rattling/buzzing sounds with 5.1 /* if (!getenv("PULSE_NO_SIMD")) { pa_cpu_init_x86(); pa_cpu_init_arm(); }*/ pa_log(_("ANDY_FIX: Disabled SIMD.")); pulseaudio -vvvv will show ANDY_FIX so you can make sure the code worked, and also you should have no crackling. It fixed it for me instantly and I can't imagine the problem I'm having is different than what anyone else is having, as it matches the original description. I suspect if there are other problems then different bug reports should be made. This works around the SIMD issue. -- Highpitched Rattling like Sound with 5.1 Surround Configuration on Karmic Koala https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445849 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