Another observation: the volume control on a client (in my case mpd) does not actually change the volume. There are three states:
volume maxed, sound OK volume between maxed and minimum, sound distorted at full volume volume minimized, no sound
Another observation: the volume control on a client (in my case mpd) does not actually change the volume. There are three states:
volume maxed, sound OK
volume between maxed and minimum, sound distorted at full volume
volume minimized, no sound