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[John Cottier <j.cottier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a Dell T1700 which uses the same Realtek ALC280 audio codec chip.
The sound through speakers is very distorted and tinny, unlistenable
really.

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Title:
  [SATELLITE P870, Realtek ALC280, Speaker, Internal] Sound is distorted

Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Sound is low, whatever soft used. I compare level and quality with the
  same computer under Win 7. Problem with audio card driver?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  manu       2190 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri Apr 25 16:34:21 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-25 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=fr_FR
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
  Symptom: audio
  Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH successful
  Symptom_Card: Audio interne - HDA Intel PCH
  Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal
  Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
  Symptom_Type: Digital clip or distortion, or "overdriven" sound
  Title: [SATELLITE P870, Realtek ALC280, Speaker, Internal] Sound is distorted
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 01/17/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
  dmi.bios.version: 6.30
  dmi.board.name: Portable PC
  dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
  dmi.board.version: MP
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis Manufacturer
  dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvr6.30:bd01/17/2013:svnTOSHIBA:pnSATELLITEP870:pvrPSPLBE-01V00HFR:rvnTOSHIBA:rnPortablePC:rvrMP:cvnOEMChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: SATELLITE P870
  dmi.product.version: PSPLBE-01V00HFR
  dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

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