Comment 291 for bug 1958019

(In reply to Cameron Berkenpas from comment #274)
> (In reply to TT from comment #242)
> > (In reply to Cameron Berkenpas from comment #241)
> > > (In reply to Jenefer from comment #237)
> > > > (In reply to TT from comment #208)
> > > > > For those wanting to test it.
> > > > > - Download the verbs-working.txt provided on
> > > > > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=208555#c206 .
> > > > > - git clone https://github.com/ryanprescott/realtek-verb-tools
> > > > > - sudo python3 realtek-verb-tools/applyverbs.py verbs-working.txt
> > > > > - put some audio to play
> > > >
> > > > Thank you so much! This worked somehow on my lenovo legion 7i 15IMHg05.
> > > > It's not permanent though as audio needs to be played constantly for it
> > to
> > > > last longer, otherwise it go back after few seconds. I hope that the
> fix
> > > > will be patched to the kernel after some fine-tuning as I noticed that
> > > > applying the verbs the quality of audio is not quite good compared to
> how
> > > it
> > > > was on windows. But who I am to complain, I'm just happy there is a
> > > > workaround to use keep me using linux on my machine.
> > > >
> > > > Also it's weird that the fix worked for my laptop even though I have
> the
> > > > issue with mis-detected codecs: the specs of my laptop list ALC3306
> while
> > > > alsa reports ALC287.
> > >
> > >
> > > I haven't had a chance to try comparing the audio quality, but I have
> > > wondered if that might be the case... How did you compare? Was it with
> the
> > > same application? Ie, maybe FireFox/Chrome and YouTube?
> > >
> > > Is anyone else seeing differences?
> >
> > I've ran firefox with the same youtube video and I also felt the quality is
> > lower on Linux. I don't know how to describe the difference though.
> > It is not a significant difference for me.
> > I am good with the current quality, but there is definitelly something to
> > improve there.
>
> (In reply to Vincent Morel from comment #246)
> > (In reply to Cameron Berkenpas from comment #245)
> > > On 6/22/21 9:16 AM, <email address hidden> wrote:
> > > > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=208555
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I guess you already checked, but just be sure there is no "sound
> > > enhancement"
> > > > activated under Windows... On my Lenovo, there is some sound enhancer
> > > > activated
> > > > by default in Windows.
> > > > Seems we get near to find a solution, I'll have to test on my 13S Gen2
> > all
> > > of
> > > > this (and I will report back on the ALC3306 thread).
> > > >
> > > I didn't know about the enhanced sound. Is that controlled in Lenovo
> > > Vantage?
> >
> > Yes it's there in Lenovo Vantage (surround stuff, or enhancement, or I
> can't
> > remember the name).
> > I always remove those stuff, whatever they call it, because I prefer
> > "natural" sound...
>
> Vincent Morel,
>
> I don't have a natural setting in my Vantage... But I do have a setting to
> enable/disable Dolby sound. Disabling it causes the sound under Windows to
> sound like it does in Linux. Being able to switch back and forth on the fly
> with the Dolby switch in Vantage under Windows instead of waiting for
> reboots... The difference is more stark
>
> However, I think I can live with it.
>
> Especially since it looks like there's really nothing more to be done from
> my side at least:
> https://askubuntu.com/questions/984109/dolby-equivalent-for-ubuntu
>
> (although that link has something of a work around... I'd be curious if
> anyone reported back on the results).
>
> There are likely ways required to enable Dolby in the hardware side that
> don't involve HDA verbs or there's a proprietary software component.
> Probably both.
>
> The "good" news for me is that this is one less thing I have to worry about
> I guess.
>
> Lastly, we probably have some different sound options because we're on
> different models of laptop. Under Dolby, I have various settings that
> include gaming, movies, and so on. Maybe "Natural" falls under one of the
> your sub settings or you have something else entirely. *shrug*
>
> You have a 13S Gen 2, right? Could you provide your alsa-info? I haven't
> seen one posted for you, but there's a lot of noise (and I've just started
> keeping track for reference).
>
> Thanks!

Sorry I did not saw this message. I posted my Alsa info in the bug report I created for ALC3306, but here it is!
http://alsa-project.org/db/?f=1f3e847b60bd38085e39e26d992ea8680dd90869