Okay, I found out that I can use alsa, but only when I specifically specify device 0, otherwise programs that just use generic alsa interface will switch between static and sound as volume changes.
So, this might be an issue with how pulseaudio interfaces with alsa.
Okay, I found out that I can use alsa, but only when I specifically specify device 0, otherwise programs that just use generic alsa interface will switch between static and sound as volume changes.
So, this might be an issue with how pulseaudio interfaces with alsa.