Ubuntu
pulseaudio package

  1. Bug #445849
  2. Comment #172

Comment 172 for bug 445849

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xtknight (xt-knight) wrote : Re: Highpitched Rattling like Sound with 5.1 Surround Configuration on Karmic Koala

***** THE CRACKLING FIX (works for 2/2 people!) *****
(Jerther went through the pains to figure the clean-room installation out)

Following the steps exactly, no omissions (last one will reboot your computer).

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xt-knight/ppa
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude upgrade
sudo reboot

{ Reboot your computer! Don't just logout! PA is resident! }

When back in Gnome, go to System->Preferences->Sound and set 5.1 surround mode (may be called "Analog Surround 5.1 Output") under Profile for the hardware you are using. Not sure if IEC958 / S/PDIF 5.1 ever had the issue.

:)