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slackware 14.1 audio issues

hi loving 14.1 but on a gateway nv-54 and having a couple sound issues
the laptop has quiet audio ondriver default it but when I use HDMI and play video's (more then one and more then one player) it sounds distorted like being way way way over driven.

I've tried all the built in players and installed vlc same issue.

so has me scratching my head

checked alsamixer in term and all levels in green not red.

PHP Code:




00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 09) 
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) 
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) 
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03) 
00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03) 
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) 
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03) 
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03) 
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03) 
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03) 
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) 
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) 
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03) 
00:1d.3 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03) 
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) 
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93) 
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03) 
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) 4 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 03) 
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03) 
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10) 
03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)

Hi

until you get a better reply as I don't use slack

1) which device do you prefer to default to---onboard or hdmi?

2) do you need to swap between them?

3) is sound to go to a surround sound sytem or do you prefer 2 channel?

4) pls take a screenshot of these commands pls and link to them or if within attachment limits, attach,
I prefer you use a permanent photo sharing site, I like tinypic.com YMMV

Code:

alsamixer -c0

alsamixer -c1



(next post the output of)

aplay -l

aplay -L

lsmod | grep snd

thanks sorry for the delay life got in the way dang it ;)

yes I would like to keep it swappable so I can show video's through hmdi or local

I would default to onboard and then I could just switch to HDMI as needed

stereo is fine no surround sound set up.

alsamixer -c0

http://i39.tinypic.com/2jb7cyc.jpg

alsamixer -c1

http://i39.tinypic.com/eper07.jpg

bash-4.2# aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CX20561 Analog [CX20561 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: CX20561 Digital [CX20561 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

bash-4.2# aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, CX20561 Analog
Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=Intel
HDA Intel, CX20561 Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, CX20561 Analog
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, CX20561 Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, CX20561 Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, CX20561 Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, CX20561 Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, CX20561 Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, CX20561 Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
HDA Intel, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output

bash-4.2# lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 29622 1
snd_hda_codec_conexant 35276 1
snd_hda_intel 34861 2
snd_hda_codec 143196 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 6388 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 76009 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc 7098 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_timer 18614 1 snd_pcm
snd 58630 11 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_pcm,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
soundcore 5354 1 snd

ok the image for analog is failing as your card is analog/hdmi

just type command alsamixer and tell us when you press F6, what are your sound device options?

2) can you now in a code box show the results to this command

Code:

sudo modinfo snd_hda_intel

---leaping ahead I am interested if you see a string or parameter of position fix as per my output

Code:

parm:          index:Index value for Intel HD audio interface. (array of int)

parm:          id:ID string for Intel HD audio interface. (array of charp)

parm:          enable:Enable Intel HD audio interface. (array of bool)

parm:          model:Use the given board model. (array of charp)

parm:          position_fix:DMA pointer read method.(-1 = system default, 0 = auto, 1 = LPIB, 2 = POSBUF, 3 = VIACOMBO, 4 = COMBO). (array of int)

parm:          bdl_pos_adj:BDL position adjustment offset. (array of int)

parm:          probe_mask:Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1). (array of int)

parm:          probe_only:Only probing and no codec initialization. (array of int)

parm:          jackpoll_ms:Ms between polling for jack events (default = 0, using unsol events only) (array of int)

parm:          single_cmd:Use single command to communicate with codecs (for debugging only). (bool)

parm:          enable_msi:Enable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) (bint)

parm:          power_save:Automatic power-saving timeout (in second, 0 = disable). (xint)

parm:          power_save_controller:Reset controller in power save mode. (bool)

parm:          align_buffer_size:Force buffer and period sizes to be multiple of 128 bytes. (bint)

parm:          snoop:Enable/disable snooping (bool)

3) in terms of trouble shooting, we can only do one thing at a time
I can see your chipset cx20561 with another laptop has distortion as well
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...r/+bug/1233246

4) so one thing to try first is go into just alsamixer and use the right arrow to get to PCM
press the down arrow while playing a track you know has distortion
keep lowering it until distortion stops----worse scenario no sound at all heard

report your findings

5) with pcm at an audible level go to each SPDIF
press m to mute the first one
leave it off
how is sound
b) leave it off for the first and mute the second one

6) leaping ahead we may need a model=string for your card but as Slackware may prefer
/etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf
pls post the current contents of that file

b) if not found search each file in folder and look for any lines that start

options blah blah
and post the file name and its contents pls

7) we won't force any model onto you until you are happy with the easy tests first ok
nor any setting config for your intel module

###########################
EDIT

alsamixer changes can be done on the fly (no reboot)
but pls close down your media player before testing the change

Any other changes we suggest, will do a full reboot.

If you are happy to stop a daemon, make a change and start a daemon,
see if you have /etc/init.d/alsa

hi I was replying to your post section by section but then I got to section 4 about playing a video and decreasing pcm

so I started a video, no audo, no audio hdmi
scratched my head. loaded vlc (I find it easier to switch audio in this than most players)

and according to vlc audio device I had no devices listed at all. so I rebooted going hey why not.

same thing after reboot. so I logged out and logged back in as root now i have audio devices listed in vlc and back to the major distortion.

okay playing a sample video and I'll switch back to my normal account not root to reply to the rest but

right now PCM is at 0% in alsa mixer the volume is at 2% in vlc and the volume on my tv is 2 out of 100 and its fairly loud and extremely distorted

http://i40.tinypic.com/ou8mts.jpg

just took a snapshot of alsamixer all options and all set down and its not affecting the distortion using this as a mental notepad as well hope you don't mind now logging into the pc as me and seeing whats up.

Code:

bash-4.2# sudo modinfo snd_hda_intel

filename:      /lib/modules/3.10.17/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko

description:    Intel HDA driver

license:        GPL

alias:          pci:v00001022d*sv*sd*bc04sc03i00*

alias:          pci:v00001002d*sv*sd*bc04sc03i00*

alias:          pci:v000015ADd00001977sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v000017F3d00003010sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001102d00000009sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001102d00000012sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001102d00000010sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00006549d00002200sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00006549d00001200sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v000010DEd*sv*sd*bc04sc03i00*

alias:          pci:v000010B9d00005461sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001039d00007502sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001106d00009140sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001106d00009170sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001106d00003288sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AAB0sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AAA8sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AAA0sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d00009902sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA48sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA40sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA38sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA30sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA28sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA20sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA18sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA10sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA08sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000AA00sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000970Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000960Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d00007919sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000793Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001022d0000780Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d00004383sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00001002d0000437Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d*sv*sd*bc04sc03i00*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00003A6Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00003A3Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d0000293Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d0000293Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d0000284Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d0000269Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d000027D8sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00002668sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d0000080Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d0000811Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00003B56sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00000D0Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00000C0Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00000A0Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00009C21sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00009C20sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00008D21sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00008D20sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00008C20sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00001E20sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00001D20sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

alias:          pci:v00008086d00001C20sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

depends:        snd-hda-codec,snd-pcm,snd,snd-page-alloc

intree:        Y

vermagic:      3.10.17 SMP mod_unload 

parm:          index:Index value for Intel HD audio interface. (array of int)

parm:          id:ID string for Intel HD audio interface. (array of charp)

parm:          enable:Enable Intel HD audio interface. (array of bool)

parm:          model:Use the given board model. (array of charp)

parm:          position_fix:DMA pointer read method.(-1 = system default, 0 = auto, 1 = LPIB, 2 = POSBUF, 3 = VIACOMBO, 4 = COMBO). (array of int)

parm:          bdl_pos_adj:BDL position adjustment offset. (array of int)

parm:          probe_mask:Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1). (array of int)

parm:          probe_only:Only probing and no codec initialization. (array of int)

parm:          jackpoll_ms:Ms between polling for jack events (default = 0, using unsol events only) (array of int)

parm:          single_cmd:Use single command to communicate with codecs (for debugging only). (bool)

parm:          enable_msi:Enable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) (bint)

parm:          patch:Patch file for Intel HD audio interface. (array of charp)

parm:          power_save:Automatic power-saving timeout (in second, 0 = disable). (xint)

parm:          power_save_controller:Reset controller in power save mode. (bool)

parm:          align_buffer_size:Force buffer and period sizes to be multiple of 128 bytes. (bint)

parm:          snoop:Enable/disable snooping (bool)

bash-4.2#

now for step 5 I think this is leading somewhere the first SPDIF if I mute I get no sound all distortion gone obviously but no sound. Second and third seem not to have an effect I tried every combo and the first is the key I tried with the first muted and maxing other audio speaker and or digital or such and still no sound with the first SPDIF muted.

okay now as promised back to normal account on my pc ;)

when logging in as a user not root I get the following notifications

the audio playback device HDA intel (CX20561 Analog) does not work.

Hi

If root can see audio devices and you can't it suggests you are not a member of the audio group, lets check it pls
post the results of

Code:

groups

I show my results out of code box as example--- gordon dialout cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev users fuse scanner netdev

2) if not member of audio or video easiest to do is open a text editor with root powers and add your name like this

/etc/group

audio:x:29:gordon
video:x:44:gordon
---but ignore the number....yours will differ

FULL reboot please and re-check your alsamixer test results pls

3) I still want to know alsamixer press F6---what devices do you see pls

4) SPDIF switches on or off hdmi ----as seen in
http://techpatterns.com/forums/about1813.html section D (2)

Its good to see its confirmed.......but it won't affect analog

5) I am itching to get your agreement to add an "options line" to your modprobe config file but your last reply means we need to get groups sorted and confirmed first

my link in (4) gives you a heads up on what I plan to do but thats a debian config so ignore the file names pls

b) I am still leaning towards

options snd_hda_intel position_fix=<0, 1,2,3,4> to test but as I said we need to have no interference from other issues before testing

oh I should link to why we will change to position_fix=o

see http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t...8-start-0.html

reply by Hypnos.....I have no entrant for codec in my /var/log/dmesg nor /var/log/messages but YMMV

but we know he has working sound with BIOS auto-probing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aus9 (Post 5068642)

Hi

If root can see audio devices and you can't it suggests you are not a member of the audio group, lets check it pls
post the results of

Code:

groups

groups fixed user has audio now.

Quote:

3) I still want to know alsamixer press F6---what devices do you see pls

http://i40.tinypic.com/714lzo.jpg

4) SPDIF switches on or off hdmi ----as seen in
http://techpatterns.com/forums/about1813.html section D (2)

Its good to see its confirmed.......but it won't affect analog

5) I am itching to get your agreement to add an "options line" to your modprobe config file but your last reply means we need to get groups sorted and confirmed first

my link in (4) gives you a heads up on what I plan to do but thats a debian config so ignore the file names pls

b) I am still leaning towards

options snd_hda_intel position_fix=<0, 1,2,3,4> to test but as I said we need to have no interference from other issues before testing[/QUOTE]

Code:

bash-4.2# cd modprobe.d/

bash-4.2# ls

README

bash-4.2# more README

# /etc/modprobe.d/README

#

# The monolithic "blacklist" file (and others) that used to be here in this

# directory have been split into several more fine-grained files and moved

# to the /lib/modprobe.d/ directory.  Any file in /lib/modprobe.d/ will be

# overridden by an identically named file in this directory (/etc/modprobe.d/)

# or /run/modprobe.d/ (but since /run is on a tmpfs, it's not persistent

# across reboots, so you probably don't want to use it).

#

# See "man modprobe.d" for more information.

#

bash-4.2# cd /lib/modprobe.d/

bash-4.2# ls

8139cp.conf                evbug.conf        isdn.conf                  sound-modems.conf

bcm43xx.conf              framebuffers.conf  oss.conf                    tulip.conf

cups-blacklist-usblp.conf  hostap.conf        pcspkr.conf                usb-controller.conf

eepro100.conf              hw_random.conf    psmouse.conf                via-ircc.conf

eth1394.conf              isapnp.conf        scsi-sata-controllers.conf  watchdog.conf

bash-4.2#



bash-4.2# cd /etc/rc.d/

bash-4.2# ls

init.d        rc.cups            rc.mysqld          rc.udev

rc.0          rc.dnsmasq          rc.networkmanager  rc.ulogd

rc.4          rc.font            rc.nfsd            rc.vboxautostart-service

rc.6          rc.fuse            rc.ntpd            rc.vboxballoonctrl-service

rc.K          rc.gpm              rc.pcmcia          rc.vboxdrv

rc.M          rc.httpd            rc.php-fpm        rc.vboxweb-service

rc.S          rc.inet1            rc.rpc            rc.wireless

rc.acpid      rc.inet1.conf      rc.samba          rc.wireless.conf

rc.alsa        rc.inet2            rc.saslauthd      rc.yp

rc.alsa-oss    rc.inetd            rc.sendmail        rc0.d

rc.atalk      rc.ip_forward      rc.serial          rc1.d

rc.autofs      rc.local            rc.snmpd          rc2.d

rc.bind        rc.loop            rc.sshd            rc3.d

rc.bluetooth  rc.mcelog          rc.syslog          rc4.d

rc.cgconfig    rc.messagebus      rc.sysstat        rc5.d

rc.cgred      rc.modules          rc.sysvinit        rc6.d

rc.consolekit  rc.modules-3.10.17  rc.tor

bash-4.2# more rc.alsa

#!/bin/sh

# Load the mixer settings and OSS compatibility (if enabled) for ALSA.

# (the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture)



# A function to load the ALSA mixer settings:

load_alsa_mixer() {

  if [ -r /var/lib/alsa/asound.state ]; then

    echo "Loading ALSA mixer settings:  /usr/sbin/alsactl restore"

    /usr/sbin/alsactl restore

  else

    # It's possible a user might not want to set a default sound state.

    # In that case, do this:  touch /var/lib/alsa/no.asound.state

    if [ ! -r /var/lib/alsa/no.asound.state ]; then

      echo "Setting default ALSA mixer settings."

      # set default mixer volumes for ALSA

      # Taken from the alsaconf script.

      amixer -s -q <<EOF

set Master 75% unmute

set Master -12dB

set 'Master Mono' 75% unmute

set 'Master Mono' -12dB

set Front 75% unmute

set Front -12dB

set PCM 90% unmute

set PCM 0dB

mixer Synth 90% unmute

mixer Synth 0dB

mixer CD 90% unmute

mixer CD 0dB

# mute mic

set Mic 0% mute

# ESS 1969 chipset has 2 PCM channels

set PCM,1 90% unmute

set PCM,1 0dB

# Trident/YMFPCI/emu10k1

set Wave 100% unmute

set Music 100% unmute

set AC97 100% unmute

# CS4237B chipset:

set 'Master Digital' 75% unmute

# Envy24 chips with analog outs

set DAC 90% unmute

set DAC -12dB

set DAC,0 90% unmute

set DAC,0 -12dB

set DAC,1 90% unmute

set DAC,1 -12dB

# some notebooks use headphone instead of master

set Headphone 75% unmute

set Headphone -12dB

set Playback 100% unmute

# turn off digital switches

set "SB Live Analog/Digital Output Jack" off

set "Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack" off

EOF

      echo "Storing default ALSA mixer settings:  /usr/sbin/alsactl store"

      /usr/sbin/alsactl store

    fi

  fi

}



# If udev or something else has loaded the ALSA modules, then

# simply load the mixer settings and make sure the OSS compat

# modules are loaded (if enabled):

if [ -d /proc/asound ]; then

  if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.alsa-oss ]; then

    sh /etc/rc.d/rc.alsa-oss

  fi

  load_alsa_mixer

else

  # If there are ALSA modules defined in /etc/modprobe.d/*, but

  # ALSA is not yet loaded, then load the modules now:

  DRIVERS=$(modprobe -c | grep -E "^[[:space:]]*alias[[:space:]]+snd-card-[[:digit:]]" | tr

 -s "[[:blank:]]" " " | cut -d " " -f 3)

  if [ ! "$DRIVERS" = "" ]; then

    echo "Loading ALSA kernel modules."

    for module in $DRIVERS; do

      modprobe $module

    done

  fi

  # If ALSA is now up, then load the mixer settings and OSS modules (if enabled):

  if [ -d /proc/asound ]; then

    if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.alsa-oss ]; then

      sh /etc/rc.d/rc.alsa-oss

    fi

    load_alsa_mixer

  fi

fi

bash-4.2#

as you can see my /etc/modprob.d/ is empty except for a readme so I also checked /lib/modprob.d/ and listed its contents then listed my /etc/rc.d/ and the contents of the rc.alsa which loads. I hope this helps and I appreciate all your assistance.

Have you attempted to create a profile for ALSA using an .asoundrc in your user folder?

Details to do this are here:

http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Asoundrc

Hi

pls don't create a system wide or home user asoundrc file now, I don't want any interference.

thanks for the info we now proceed

Code:

sudo echo "options snd_hda_intel position_fix=0" > /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf

FULL reboot pls

re-run alsamixer and raise all volumes to around 80% for
master, speaker, PCM with first SPDIF un-muted all other spdifs muted
---headphone I would to be at 0 volume

Code:

sudo alsactl store

to save mixer levels (even if distortion)

test sound and report if distorted thru tv
b) remove hmdi lead and test speakers

report results

2) Now use root powers to replace your sound.conf value from 0 to 1, 2,3 and 4
needs a full reboot each time
and re-check your alsamixer settings ----report ONLY if a change occurs
but report your analog sound speaker
and tv distortion

3) speaking of which have you checked your tv on any setting you can affect hdmi settings?
for example my panasonic manual says
input audio 2ch PCM samples of 48, 44.1 32 kHz
on another page it says
hdmi 1/2/3 choose hdmi or
hdmi-dvi adapter............EEK I hope you have not set this!!

yeah its fixed :)

sound.conf at 0 sounds really good so going to call this thread solved thanks so much tomorrow after enjoying it I may go through them all see if any improvement or loss of quality and report that thanks again

well laugh spoke to soon. I paused a movie 4 times on hdmi after I unpaused it the 5th time major major audio distortion.

so now its like WTF ;)

okay restart video and sound is clear.

stuff thats broken should stay broken its easier to fix

yes edit your first post and you will be able to removed [SOLVED]

reasons are: you have not announced that you have working analog sound
plus your reason

1) have you tested analog sound?

2) hdmi playback ---what media player or web browser are you using
I like vlc to play both my audio and video

yes analog sound is working fine now working with my user name as well.

and hdmi is working and such but when I pause vlc and unpause it 4 times it worked and then I paused it again when the phone rang and then unpaused it it went back to major distortion through hdmi.

as I said I restarted the video sound was fine.

right now the wife is watching said tv so can't test the HDMI but going to keep trying various videos and mp3's both local analog and hdmi over the next few days along with said changes in sound.conf to see if I can isolate this more.

I guess right now its working but not yet solved. I edited my post as your suggestion, thanks again