[Skylake Client platform, Realtek ALC898, Green Line Out, Rear] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound

Bug #1547109 reported by Chris J Arges
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
alsa-driver (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

To reproduce play Audio CD using Rhythmbox.
I noticed that the audio is crackling (not overdriven, nor skipping.)
However I can play the audio tracks fine with Totem.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-6.21-generic 4.4.1
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-6-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: arges 1968 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: arges 1968 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Feb 18 11:01:16 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-04 (167 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150903)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH successful
Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH
Symptom_Jack: Green Line Out, Rear
Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
Symptom_Type: Underruns, dropouts, or "crackling" sound
Title: [Skylake Client platform, Realtek ALC898, Green Line Out, Rear] Underruns, dropouts or crackling sound
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/16/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.bios.version: SKLSE2R1.R00.B089.B00.1506160228
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Skylake DT DDR4 RVP8
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.board.version: 1
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Un-Supported
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorporation:bvrSKLSE2R1.R00.B089.B00.1506160228:bd06/16/2015:svnIntelCorporation:pnSkylakeClientplatform:pvr0.1:rvnIntelCorp.:rnSkylakeDTDDR4RVP8:rvr1:cvnIntelCorporation:ct3:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.name: Skylake Client platform
dmi.product.version: 0.1
dmi.sys.vendor: Intel Corporation

Revision history for this message
Chris J Arges (arges) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in alsa-driver (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Dennis Mungai Lin.Jr. (brainiarc7) wrote :

Also observed on the MSI GS43VR 6RE Phantom Pro Gaming notebook.

Changed in alsa-driver (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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