For me too, it seems to solve this problem when modem drivers are removed... for some reason pulseaudio just doesnt want deal modem and my alc600-vd. here is my list:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC660-VD Analog [ALC660-VD Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: ALC660-VD Digital [ALC660-VD Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Headset [Logitech USB Headset], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: ATI HDMI [ATI HDMI]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Strange thing is that alsa detects modem as audio, i think it should be disabled for alsa to think modems are the same sound cards as HDA ATI SB, so pulseaudio get confused between these 2 things. Maybe i am wrong...
For me too, it seems to solve this problem when modem drivers are removed... for some reason pulseaudio just doesnt want deal modem and my alc600-vd. here is my list:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC660-VD Analog [ALC660-VD Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: ALC660-VD Digital [ALC660-VD Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Headset [Logitech USB Headset], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: ATI HDMI [ATI HDMI]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Strange thing is that alsa detects modem as audio, i think it should be disabled for alsa to think modems are the same sound cards as HDA ATI SB, so pulseaudio get confused between these 2 things. Maybe i am wrong...