Hello. This is with Gentoo, kernel 3.10.7, alsa-lib 1.0.27.2. The sound card is: # /usr/sbin/lspci 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04) and aplay -L gives # aplay -L sysdefault:CARD=PCH HDA Intel PCH, ID 269 Analog Default Audio Device When I play an audio file, the sound comes out on the internal speaker. The 3.5mm jack connector is a 4-pole one, it embeds both speakers and microphone. If I connect a standard, 3-pole headphone on it, the sound comes out hissing as if some medium frequencies were left out. The sibilants (esses) are especially hard to bear, and the audio sounds 'hollow'. I have tested with a Live USB of Xubuntu Precise, and the headphones work perfectly, so it's not a hardware issue. Thanks for any info. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introducing Performance Central, a new site from SourceForge and AppDynamics. Performance Central is your source for news, insights, analysis and resources for efficient Application Performance Management. Visit us today! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897511&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user