Extremely loud noise on start of audio - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

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Ubuntu Version:
Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS

Desktop Environment (if applicable):
GNOME

Problem Description:

  • At the start of audio, there sometimes is an extremely loud (white) noise for 1-2 seconds that startles me. After that the noise stays away for some time (can be hours). The problem started occurring since install of Ubuntu 24 I believe, but I am not sure.

  • The volume of the noise does not depend on the system volume.

  • I don’t know how to replicate the issue because I don’t know the exact conditions in which the issue occurs.

  • The issue occurs with sound from multiple sources (e.g. browser and system sounds).
    But the issue doesn’t seem to occur with Spotify client, but I’m not sure.

Relevant System Information:
I am using audio through an M-Audio Fast Track USB device

uname -a

Linux XXX 6.11.0-17-generic #17~24.04.2-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Jan 20 22:48:29 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

lspci -v | grep -A7 -i "audio"

00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 40, IOMMU group 3
	Memory at f7830000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Controller (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
--
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation TU106 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd TU106 High Definition Audio Controller
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17, IOMMU group 2
	Memory at f7080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

01:00.2 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU106 USB 3.1 Host Controller (rev a1) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])

aplay -l

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [MSI MAG281URF]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Track [Fast Track], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: LINK [Jabra EVOLVE LINK], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 4: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [DELL U2415]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 4: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 4: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

pactl info

Server String: /run/user/1000/pulse/native
Library Protocol Version: 35
Server Protocol Version: 35
Is Local: yes
Client Index: 675
Tile Size: 65472
User Name: XXX
Host Name: XXX
Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 1.0.5)
Server Version: 15.0.0
Default Sample Specification: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Default Sink: alsa_output.usb-M-Audio_Fast_Track-00.iec958-stereo
Default Source: alsa_input.usb-GN_Netcom_A_S_Jabra_EVOLVE_LINK_000CE3B3F9DE0A-00.mono-fallback
Cookie: 6c47:020a

journalctl -p 3 -xb | grep -i "pulse\|audio\|alsa"

No results

sudo dmesg | grep -i "audio\|sound\|pulse\|alsa"

No results

pw-cli ls

	id 0, type PipeWire:Interface:Core/4
 		object.serial = "0"
 		core.name = "pipewire-0"
	id 1, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "1"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-rt"
	id 2, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "2"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-protocol-native"
	id 3, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "3"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-profiler"
	id 4, type PipeWire:Interface:Profiler/3
 		object.serial = "4"
	id 5, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "5"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-metadata"
	id 6, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "6"
 		module.id = "5"
 		factory.name = "metadata"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:Metadata"
 		factory.type.version = "3"
	id 7, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "7"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-spa-device-factory"
	id 8, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "8"
 		module.id = "7"
 		factory.name = "spa-device-factory"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:Device"
 		factory.type.version = "3"
	id 9, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "9"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-spa-node-factory"
	id 10, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "10"
 		module.id = "9"
 		factory.name = "spa-node-factory"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:Node"
 		factory.type.version = "3"
	id 11, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "11"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-client-node"
	id 12, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "12"
 		module.id = "11"
 		factory.name = "client-node"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:ClientNode"
 		factory.type.version = "5"
	id 13, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "13"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-client-device"
	id 14, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "14"
 		module.id = "13"
 		factory.name = "client-device"
 		factory.type.name = "Spa:Pointer:Interface:Device"
 		factory.type.version = "0"
	id 15, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "15"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-portal"
	id 16, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "16"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-access"
	id 17, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "17"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-adapter"
	id 18, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "18"
 		module.id = "17"
 		factory.name = "adapter"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:Node"
 		factory.type.version = "3"
	id 19, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "19"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-link-factory"
	id 20, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "20"
 		module.id = "19"
 		factory.name = "link-factory"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:Link"
 		factory.type.version = "3"
	id 21, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "21"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-session-manager"
	id 22, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "22"
 		module.id = "21"
 		factory.name = "client-endpoint"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:ClientEndpoint"
 		factory.type.version = "0"
	id 23, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "23"
 		module.id = "21"
 		factory.name = "client-session"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:ClientSession"
 		factory.type.version = "0"
	id 24, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "24"
 		module.id = "21"
 		factory.name = "session"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:Session"
 		factory.type.version = "0"
	id 25, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "25"
 		module.id = "21"
 		factory.name = "endpoint"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:Endpoint"
 		factory.type.version = "0"
	id 26, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "26"
 		module.id = "21"
 		factory.name = "endpoint-stream"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:EndpointStream"
 		factory.type.version = "0"
	id 27, type PipeWire:Interface:Factory/3
 		object.serial = "27"
 		module.id = "21"
 		factory.name = "endpoint-link"
 		factory.type.name = "PipeWire:Interface:EndpointLink"
 		factory.type.version = "0"
	id 28, type PipeWire:Interface:Module/3
 		object.serial = "28"
 		module.name = "libpipewire-module-jackdbus-detect"
	id 29, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "29"
 		factory.id = "10"
 		priority.driver = "20000"
 		node.name = "Dummy-Driver"
	id 30, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "30"
 		factory.id = "10"
 		priority.driver = "19000"
 		node.name = "Freewheel-Driver"
	id 31, type PipeWire:Interface:Metadata/3
 		object.serial = "31"
 		metadata.name = "settings"
	id 32, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "32"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "pipewire"
	id 33, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "53"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:1:iec958:1:playback"
 		factory.id = "18"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.id = "48"
 		priority.session = "1008"
 		priority.driver = "1008"
 		node.description = "M-Audio Fast Track Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
 		node.name = "alsa_output.usb-M-Audio_Fast_Track-00.iec958-stereo"
 		node.nick = "Fast Track"
 		media.class = "Audio/Sink"
	id 34, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "34"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5963"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "WirePlumber"
	id 35, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "35"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5963"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "WirePlumber [export]"
	id 36, type PipeWire:Interface:Metadata/3
 		factory.id = "6"
 		module.id = "5"
 		metadata.name = "default"
 		client.id = "34"
 		object.serial = "36"
	id 37, type PipeWire:Interface:Metadata/3
 		metadata.name = "route-settings"
 		factory.id = "6"
 		module.id = "5"
 		client.id = "34"
 		object.serial = "37"
	id 38, type PipeWire:Interface:Metadata/3
 		metadata.name = "sm-objects"
 		factory.id = "6"
 		module.id = "5"
 		client.id = "34"
 		object.serial = "38"
	id 39, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "223"
 		factory.id = "6"
 		client.id = "54"
 		client.api = "pipewire-pulse"
 		application.name = "speech-dispatcher-dummy"
 		node.name = "speech-dispatcher-dummy"
 		media.class = "Stream/Output/Audio"
	id 40, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "55"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:3:front:3:playback"
 		factory.id = "18"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.id = "49"
 		priority.session = "1009"
 		priority.driver = "1009"
 		node.description = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK Analog Stereo"
 		node.name = "alsa_output.usb-GN_Netcom_A_S_Jabra_EVOLVE_LINK_000CE3B3F9DE0A-00.analog-stereo"
 		node.nick = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK"
 		media.class = "Audio/Sink"
	id 41, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "56"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:3:hw:3:capture"
 		factory.id = "18"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.id = "49"
 		priority.session = "2000"
 		priority.driver = "2000"
 		node.description = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK Mono"
 		node.name = "alsa_input.usb-GN_Netcom_A_S_Jabra_EVOLVE_LINK_000CE3B3F9DE0A-00.mono-fallback"
 		node.nick = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK"
 		media.class = "Audio/Source"
	id 42, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "54"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:1:iec958:1:capture"
 		factory.id = "18"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.id = "48"
 		priority.session = "2008"
 		priority.driver = "2008"
 		node.description = "M-Audio Fast Track Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
 		node.name = "alsa_input.usb-M-Audio_Fast_Track-00.iec958-stereo"
 		node.nick = "Fast Track"
 		media.class = "Audio/Source"
	id 43, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "43"
 		factory.id = "10"
 		client.id = "35"
 		priority.session = "100"
 		priority.driver = "1"
 		node.name = "Midi-Bridge"
 		media.class = "Midi/Bridge"
	id 44, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "44"
 		object.path = "alsa:seq:default:client_14:playback_0"
 		format.dsp = "8 bit raw midi"
 		node.id = "43"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "Midi Through:(playback_0) Midi Through Port-0"
 		port.direction = "in"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Midi Through:Midi Through Port-0"
	id 45, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "45"
 		object.path = "alsa:seq:default:client_14:capture_0"
 		format.dsp = "8 bit raw midi"
 		node.id = "43"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "Midi Through:(capture_0) Midi Through Port-0"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Midi Through:Midi Through Port-0"
	id 46, type PipeWire:Interface:Device/3
 		object.serial = "46"
 		factory.id = "14"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.api = "alsa"
 		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
 		device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_03.0"
 		device.nick = "HDA Intel HDMI"
 		media.class = "Audio/Device"
	id 47, type PipeWire:Interface:Device/3
 		object.serial = "47"
 		factory.id = "14"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.api = "alsa"
 		device.description = "StreamCam"
 		device.name = "alsa_card.usb-046d_Logitech_StreamCam_D80B8B06-02"
 		device.nick = "Logitech StreamCam"
 		media.class = "Audio/Device"
	id 48, type PipeWire:Interface:Device/3
 		object.serial = "48"
 		factory.id = "14"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.api = "alsa"
 		device.description = "M-Audio Fast Track"
 		device.name = "alsa_card.usb-M-Audio_Fast_Track-00"
 		device.nick = "Fast Track"
 		media.class = "Audio/Device"
	id 49, type PipeWire:Interface:Device/3
 		object.serial = "49"
 		factory.id = "14"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.api = "alsa"
 		device.description = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK"
 		device.name = "alsa_card.usb-GN_Netcom_A_S_Jabra_EVOLVE_LINK_000CE3B3F9DE0A-00"
 		device.nick = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK"
 		media.class = "Audio/Device"
	id 50, type PipeWire:Interface:Device/3
 		object.serial = "50"
 		factory.id = "14"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.api = "alsa"
 		device.description = "TU106 High Definition Audio Controller"
 		device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1"
 		device.nick = "HDA NVidia"
 		media.class = "Audio/Device"
	id 51, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "682"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "414659"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "pw-cli"
	id 52, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "52"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:2:front:2:capture"
 		factory.id = "18"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.id = "47"
 		priority.session = "2009"
 		priority.driver = "2009"
 		node.description = "StreamCam Analog Stereo"
 		node.name = "alsa_input.usb-046d_Logitech_StreamCam_D80B8B06-02.analog-stereo"
 		node.nick = "Logitech StreamCam"
 		media.class = "Audio/Source"
	id 53, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "224"
 		object.path = "speech-dispatcher-dummy:output_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "39"
 		audio.channel = "FL"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "output_FL"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.alias = "speech-dispatcher-dummy:output_FL"
	id 54, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "222"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "speech-dispatcher-dummy"
	id 55, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "202"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "flatpak"
 		pipewire.client.access = "flatpak"
 		application.name = "Chromium input"
	id 56, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "61"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:2:front:2:capture:capture_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "52"
 		audio.channel = "FL"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "capture_FL"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Logitech StreamCam:capture_FL"
	id 57, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "62"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:2:front:2:capture:capture_1"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "52"
 		audio.channel = "FR"
 		port.id = "1"
 		port.name = "capture_FR"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Logitech StreamCam:capture_FR"
	id 58, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "63"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:1:iec958:1:playback:playback_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "33"
 		audio.channel = "FL"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "playback_FL"
 		port.direction = "in"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Fast Track:playback_FL"
	id 59, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "64"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:1:iec958:1:playback:monitor_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "33"
 		audio.channel = "FL"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "monitor_FL"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.monitor = "true"
 		port.alias = "Fast Track:monitor_FL"
	id 60, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "65"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:1:iec958:1:playback:playback_1"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "33"
 		audio.channel = "FR"
 		port.id = "1"
 		port.name = "playback_FR"
 		port.direction = "in"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Fast Track:playback_FR"
	id 61, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "66"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:1:iec958:1:playback:monitor_1"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "33"
 		audio.channel = "FR"
 		port.id = "1"
 		port.name = "monitor_FR"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.monitor = "true"
 		port.alias = "Fast Track:monitor_FR"
	id 62, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "67"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:1:iec958:1:capture:capture_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "42"
 		audio.channel = "FL"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "capture_FL"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Fast Track:capture_FL"
	id 63, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "68"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:1:iec958:1:capture:capture_1"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "42"
 		audio.channel = "FR"
 		port.id = "1"
 		port.name = "capture_FR"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Fast Track:capture_FR"
	id 64, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "69"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:3:front:3:playback:playback_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "40"
 		audio.channel = "FL"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "playback_FL"
 		port.direction = "in"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK:playback_FL"
	id 65, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "70"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:3:front:3:playback:monitor_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "40"
 		audio.channel = "FL"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "monitor_FL"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.monitor = "true"
 		port.alias = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK:monitor_FL"
	id 66, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "71"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:3:front:3:playback:playback_1"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "40"
 		audio.channel = "FR"
 		port.id = "1"
 		port.name = "playback_FR"
 		port.direction = "in"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK:playback_FR"
	id 67, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "72"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:3:front:3:playback:monitor_1"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "40"
 		audio.channel = "FR"
 		port.id = "1"
 		port.name = "monitor_FR"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.monitor = "true"
 		port.alias = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK:monitor_FR"
	id 68, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "73"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:3:hw:3:capture:capture_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "41"
 		audio.channel = "MONO"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "capture_MONO"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "Jabra EVOLVE LINK:capture_MONO"
	id 70, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "376"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "Firefox"
	id 73, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "678"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:hdmi:0:playback:playback_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "86"
 		audio.channel = "FL"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "playback_FL"
 		port.direction = "in"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "HDMI 0:playback_FL"
	id 74, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "84"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "GNOME Volume Control Media Keys"
	id 75, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "85"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "6386"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "gnome-shell"
	id 76, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "86"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "GNOME Shell Volume Control"
	id 77, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "87"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "Terminal"
	id 78, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "103"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "10844"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "xdg-desktop-portal"
	id 79, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "196"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "Mutter"
	id 80, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "225"
 		object.path = "speech-dispatcher-dummy:output_1"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "39"
 		audio.channel = "FR"
 		port.id = "1"
 		port.name = "output_FR"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.alias = "speech-dispatcher-dummy:output_FR"
	id 81, type PipeWire:Interface:Link/3
 		object.serial = "226"
 		factory.id = "20"
 		client.id = "34"
 		link.output.port = "53"
 		link.input.port = "58"
 		link.output.node = "39"
 		link.input.node = "33"
	id 82, type PipeWire:Interface:Link/3
 		object.serial = "227"
 		factory.id = "20"
 		client.id = "34"
 		link.output.port = "80"
 		link.input.port = "60"
 		link.output.node = "39"
 		link.input.node = "33"
	id 84, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "633"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "update-manager"
	id 85, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "622"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "Chromium input"
	id 86, type PipeWire:Interface:Node/3
 		object.serial = "677"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:hdmi:0:playback"
 		factory.id = "18"
 		client.id = "35"
 		device.id = "50"
 		priority.session = "696"
 		priority.driver = "696"
 		node.description = "TU106 High Definition Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
 		node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo"
 		node.nick = "HDMI 0"
 		media.class = "Audio/Sink"
	id 87, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "681"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:hdmi:0:playback:monitor_1"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "86"
 		audio.channel = "FR"
 		port.id = "1"
 		port.name = "monitor_FR"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.monitor = "true"
 		port.alias = "HDMI 0:monitor_FR"
	id 88, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "680"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:hdmi:0:playback:playback_1"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "86"
 		audio.channel = "FR"
 		port.id = "1"
 		port.name = "playback_FR"
 		port.direction = "in"
 		port.physical = "true"
 		port.terminal = "true"
 		port.alias = "HDMI 0:playback_FR"
	id 89, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "426"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "Firefox"
	id 90, type PipeWire:Interface:Port/3
 		object.serial = "679"
 		object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:hdmi:0:playback:monitor_0"
 		format.dsp = "32 bit float mono audio"
 		node.id = "86"
 		audio.channel = "FL"
 		port.id = "0"
 		port.name = "monitor_FL"
 		port.direction = "out"
 		port.monitor = "true"
 		port.alias = "HDMI 0:monitor_FL"
	id 94, type PipeWire:Interface:Client/3
 		object.serial = "427"
 		module.id = "2"
 		pipewire.protocol = "protocol-native"
 		pipewire.sec.pid = "5970"
 		pipewire.sec.uid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.gid = "1000"
 		pipewire.sec.label = "unconfined"
 		pipewire.sec.socket = "pipewire-0"
 		pipewire.access = "unrestricted"
 		application.name = "Thunderbird"

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No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.

Screenshots or Error Messages:
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What I’ve Tried:

  • check dmesg for errors → No errors

  • The FastTrack device has speaker output and headphone output → The issue occurs with both.

  • Disabling power save: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1420557/audio-output-annoying-noise-22-04
    But the USB module does not have the power_save parameter. I tried setting the /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save to 0. → The issue still occurs.

  • Switching from analog to digital output device in Settings > Sound > Output. → The issue still occurs.

2

Have you tried disabling audio suspend following this method (PipeWire instructions)? If not, does this make less occurrences of the loud noise?
(To be clear, the solution in that article is not specific to System76 hardware.)

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If possible, please test with a different audio output device, such as built-in speakers or a different audio interface.

4

@halogen2 I tried disabling audio suspend as you suggested and the issue has not occurred since. Thanks a lot for this solution, I’ll live a few years longer because of this!

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5

@dchang0 This has also crossed my mind to further debug the problem. I’ll give this a try should the issue reoccur.

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