Audio failing all the time

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I recently switched from Windows 11 to Garuda and i don't regret it in any way, except the Audio. I don't really know whats going on or what could be causing it. I've only read about the problem i encounter here and sadly there is not really a reply on how to fix it. I experience the exact same issues that ImGarudaLearner describes, i also need to do the exact same steps he describes to get it working again.

I already created /etc/modprobe.d/audio-powersave.conf with the content

options snd_hda_intel power_save=0 power_save_controller=N

but this does not seem to be the problem.

garuda-inxi output:

System:
Kernel: 6.2.13-zen-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=4364fd18-39b5-4512-a2ac-218b53e386f8 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.4 tk: Qt v: 5.15.9 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: X570-A PRO (MS-7C37) v: 3.0
serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: H.I0
date: 08/10/2022
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ gen: 4
level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25)
model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA20120A
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 3 MiB desc: 6x512 KiB
L3: 32 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 4058 high: 4849 min/max: 2200/4874 boost: enabled
scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 3874 2: 3879
3: 3880 4: 4630 5: 4849 6: 3700 7: 3877 8: 4186 9: 3823 10: 3700 11: 4606
12: 3700 bogomips: 88802
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] driver: nvidia v: 530.41.03
alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 530.xx+
status: current (as of 2023-03) arch: Pascal code: GP10x
process: TSMC 16nm built: 2016-21 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 2d:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1c03 class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.1
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting,nouveau
alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa gpu: nvidia display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-dpi: 81 s-size: 1204x343mm (47.40x13.50")
s-diag: 1252mm (49.29")
Monitor-1: DVI-D-0 pos: right res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 92
size: 531x299mm (20.91x11.77") diag: 609mm (23.99") modes: N/A
Monitor-2: HDMI-0 pos: primary,left res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 82
size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27.01") modes: N/A
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 530.41.03 renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
6GB/PCIe/SSE2 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA GP106 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus-ID: 1-2:3 pcie: gen: 3 chip-ID: 3212:1a03 class-ID: 0300 speed: 8 GT/s
serial: <filter> lanes: 16 bus-ID: 2d:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:10f1
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI X570-A PRO
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 2f:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: USB MICROPHONE type: USB
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
Device-4: TEAC US-16x08 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio bus-ID: 1-5.4:6
chip-ID: 0644:8047 class-ID: 0103 serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.2.13-zen-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.70 status: active with: 1: wireplumber
status: active 2: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: active with: pulseaudio-jack
type: module tools: pacat,pactl
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Micro-Star MSI X570-A PRO driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 27:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
class-ID: 0200
IF: enp39s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Ralink MT7601U Wireless Adapter type: USB driver: mt7601u
bus-ID: 1-6:5 chip-ID: 148f:7601 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
IF: wlp42s0f1u6 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.96 TiB used: 165.02 GiB (5.4%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: SSD PLUS 1000GB
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 04RL scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 830 Series
size: 119.24 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 3B1Q scheme: GPT
ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: A-Data model: SP610 size: 119.24 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD
serial: <filter> rev: 7A scheme: GPT
ID-4: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD10EZEX-19ZF5A0 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 0A80
scheme: MBR
ID-5: /dev/sde maj-min: 8:64 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD10EZEX-60WN4A1 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
rev: 1A03 scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 165.02 GiB (17.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 576 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 165.02 GiB (17.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 165.02 GiB (17.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 165.02 GiB (17.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.54 GiB used: 1.2 MiB (0.0%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 46.6 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 46 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 29%
Info:
Processes: 311 Uptime: 1h 55m wakeups: 0 Memory: 15.54 GiB
used: 5.71 GiB (36.7%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.1 clang: 15.0.7 Packages: pm: pacman
pkgs: 1968 libs: 571 tools: octopi,pamac,paru,yay Shell: fish v: 3.6.1
default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.26
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
System install date:     2023-04-28
Last full system update: 2023-05-02
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Failed units:
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Does it say so, or is PulseAudio the "real" one?

fish❯ pacman -Q pulseaudio
pipewire-pulse 1:0.3.70-1

PulseAudio may conflict with PipeWire as far as I know.
If it's the pulseaudio package, you probably want pipewire-pulse and if you also need jack pipewire-jack not pulseaudio-jack.

If that is not the problem, as a temporary work around you may want to switch profiles with pactl set-card-profile CARD PROFILE rather than the GUI, so that you can save the commands in a script and recall them more easily. Maybe it's not even necessary to switch profiles as in the other thread, I suspect any other action may bring it to work again, like muting/unmuting or setting the volume.

Disclaimer: this is all guesswork, it may or may not make sense.

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you have two sound servers pipewire and pulseaudio which is known to cause conflict in garuda. You only need pipewire as mentioned by @meanruse above the packages that have dependency of pulseaudio is fullfilled by pipewire’s pipewire-pulse package.

you need to uninstall pulseaudio with

sudo pacman -Rns pulseaudio

and reinstall pipewire following this post

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Thanks! Uninstalling PulseAudio and installing the additional pipewire components did the trick.

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