When I try to play sounds on my Thinkpad T430 I find that the audio's rather quiet, I've experimented a bit and found that at about 170 (mixerctl outputs.master=170) the volume stops increasing. It just stays constant from 170 to 255, or at least the change is so quiet that I can't hear it. I've looked around in the driver a little bit, but I'm no kernel hacker, the only thing I noticed that might help is that for a few widgets outamp (I'm assuming output amplify?) is muted.
dmesg (with AZALIA_DEBUG) and audioctl: name=HD-Audio encodings=slinear_le:16:2:1,slinear_le:20:4:1,slinear_le:24:4:1 properties=full_duplex,independent hiwat=25 lowat=25 mode=play play.rate=44100 play.channels=2 play.precision=16 play.bps=2 play.msb=1 play.encoding=slinear_le play.pause=1 vplay.active=0 play.block_size=1792 play.bytes=0 play.errors=0 record.rate=44100 record.channels=2 record.precision=16 record.bps=2 record.msb=1 record.encoding=slinear_le record.pause=1 record.active=0 record.block_size=1792 record.bytes=0 record.errors=0 OpenBSD 5.8-current (GENERIC.MP) #0: Tue Nov 17 19:22:36 EST 2015 da...@hetalia.router5d2448.com:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC.MP real mem = 8237068288 (7855MB) avail mem = 7983288320 (7613MB) mpath0 at root scsibus0 at mpath0: 256 targets mainbus0 at root bios0 at mainbus0: SMBIOS rev. 2.7 @ 0xdae9c000 (69 entries) bios0: vendor LENOVO version "G1ETA2WW (2.62 )" date 01/10/2014 bios0: LENOVO 2344BZU acpi0 at bios0: rev 2 acpi0: sleep states S0 S3 S4 S5 acpi0: tables DSDT FACP SLIC TCPA SSDT SSDT SSDT HPET APIC MCFG ECDT FPDT ASF! UEFI UEFI MSDM SSDT SSDT DMAR UEFI DBG2 acpi0: wakeup devices LID_(S4) SLPB(S3) IGBE(S4) EXP3(S4) XHCI(S3) EHC1(S3) EHC2(S3) HDEF(S4) acpitimer0 at acpi0: 3579545 Hz, 24 bits acpihpet0 at acpi0: 14318179 Hz acpimadt0 at acpi0 addr 0xfee00000: PC-AT compat cpu0 at mainbus0: apid 0 (boot processor) cpu0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 1197.51 MHz cpu0: FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,x2APIC,POPCNT,DEADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,LONG,LAHF,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,SMEP,ERMS,SENSOR,ARAT cpu0: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache cpu0: smt 0, core 0, package 0 mtrr: Pentium Pro MTRR support, 10 var ranges, 88 fixed ranges cpu0: apic clock running at 99MHz cpu0: mwait min=64, max=64, C-substates=0.2.1.1.2, IBE cpu1 at mainbus0: apid 1 (application processor) cpu1: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 1197.28 MHz cpu1: FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,x2APIC,POPCNT,DEADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,LONG,LAHF,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,SMEP,ERMS,SENSOR,ARAT cpu1: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache cpu1: smt 1, core 0, package 0 cpu2 at mainbus0: apid 2 (application processor) cpu2: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 1197.28 MHz cpu2: FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,x2APIC,POPCNT,DEADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,LONG,LAHF,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,SMEP,ERMS,SENSOR,ARAT cpu2: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache cpu2: smt 0, core 1, package 0 cpu3 at mainbus0: apid 3 (application processor) cpu3: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 1197.28 MHz cpu3: FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,x2APIC,POPCNT,DEADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,LONG,LAHF,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,SMEP,ERMS,SENSOR,ARAT cpu3: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache cpu3: smt 1, core 1, package 0 ioapic0 at mainbus0: apid 2 pa 0xfec00000, version 20, 24 pins acpimcfg0 at acpi0 addr 0xf8000000, bus 0-63 acpiec0 at acpi0 acpiprt0 at acpi0: bus 0 (PCI0) acpiprt1 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG_) acpiprt2 at acpi0: bus 2 (EXP1) acpiprt3 at acpi0: bus 3 (EXP2) acpiprt4 at acpi0: bus -1 (EXP3) acpicpu0 at acpi0: C3(200@87 mwait.1@0x30), C2(500@59 mwait.1@0x10), C1(1000@1 mwait.1), PSS acpicpu1 at acpi0: C3(200@87 mwait.1@0x30), C2(500@59 mwait.1@0x10), C1(1000@1 mwait.1), PSS acpicpu2 at acpi0: C3(200@87 mwait.1@0x30), C2(500@59 mwait.1@0x10), C1(1000@1 mwait.1), PSS acpicpu3 at acpi0: C3(200@87 mwait.1@0x30), C2(500@59 mwait.1@0x10), C1(1000@1 mwait.1), PSS acpipwrres0 at acpi0: PUBS, resource for XHCI, EHC1, EHC2 acpitz0 at acpi0: critical temperature is 200 degC acpibtn0 at acpi0: LID_ acpibtn1 at acpi0: SLPB acpibat0 at acpi0: BAT0 model "45N1107" serial 24045 type LION oem "LGC" acpibat1 at acpi0: BAT1 not present acpiac0 at acpi0: AC unit offline acpithinkpad0 at acpi0 cpu0: Enhanced SpeedStep 1197 MHz: speeds: 2601, 2600, 2500, 2400, 2300, 2200, 2100, 2000, 1900, 1800, 1700, 1600, 1500, 1400, 1300, 1200 MHz pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0 pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Core 3G Host" rev 0x09 inteldrm0 at pci0 dev 2 function 0 "Intel HD Graphics 4000" rev 0x09 drm0 at inteldrm0 inteldrm0: msi inteldrm0: 1600x900 wsdisplay0 at inteldrm0 mux 1: console (std, vt100 emulation) wsdisplay0: screen 1-5 added (std, vt100 emulation) xhci0 at pci0 dev 20 function 0 "Intel 7 Series xHCI" rev 0x04: msi usb0 at xhci0: USB revision 3.0 uhub0 at usb0 "Intel xHCI root hub" rev 3.00/1.00 addr 1 "Intel 7 Series MEI" rev 0x04 at pci0 dev 22 function 0 not configured puc0 at pci0 dev 22 function 3 "Intel 7 Series KT" rev 0x04: ports: 1 com com4 at puc0 port 0 apic 2 int 19: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo com4: probed fifo depth: 0 bytes em0 at pci0 dev 25 function 0 "Intel 82579LM" rev 0x04: msi, address 28:d2:44:1a:f1:25 ehci0 at pci0 dev 26 function 0 "Intel 7 Series USB" rev 0x04: apic 2 int 16 usb1 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0 uhub1 at usb1 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 1 azalia0 at pci0 dev 27 function 0 "Intel 7 Series HD Audio" rev 0x04: msi azalia_reset: resetting azalia_reset: reset counter = 5000 azalia_reset: reset counter = 4987 azalia0: host: High Definition Audio rev. 1.0 azalia0: host: 4 output, 4 input, and 0 bidi streams azalia0: found a codec at #0 azalia0: found a codec at #3 azalia_init_corb: CORB allocation succeeded. azalia_init_corb: CORBWP=0; size=256 azalia_init_rirb: RIRB allocation succeeded. azalia_init_rirb: RIRBRP=0, size=256 azalia0: codec[0] vid 0x10ec0269, subid 0x21f317aa, rev. 2.3, HDA version 1.0 azalia0: nidstart=1 #functions=1 azalia_codec_init: FTYPE result = 0x00000101 azalia_codec_init: There are 34 widgets in the audio function. encodings=1<PCM> PCM formats=e05f0<24bit,20bit,16bit,192kHz,96kHz,88.2kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz,32kHz> inamp: mute=0 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 outamp: mute=0 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 gpio: wake=0 unsol=1 gpis=0 gpos=0 gpios=2 azalia0: dac02 wcap=41d<POWER,FORMATOV,AMPOV,OUTAMP,STEREO> encodings=1<PCM> PCM formats=e0560<24bit,20bit,16bit,192kHz,96kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz> outamp: mute=0 size=2 steps=87 offset=87 azalia0: dac03 wcap=41d<POWER,FORMATOV,AMPOV,OUTAMP,STEREO> encodings=1<PCM> PCM formats=e0560<24bit,20bit,16bit,192kHz,96kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz> outamp: mute=0 size=2 steps=87 offset=87 azalia0: vendor04 wcap=f00000 azalia0: vendor05 wcap=f00000 azalia0: dac06 wcap=611<POWER,DIGITAL,FORMATOV,STEREO> encodings=1<PCM> PCM formats=e05f0<24bit,20bit,16bit,192kHz,96kHz,88.2kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz,32kHz> azalia0: vendor07 wcap=f00000 azalia0: adc08 wcap=10051b<POWER,CONNLIST,FORMATOV,AMPOV,INAMP,STEREO> encodings=1<PCM> PCM formats=e0560<24bit,20bit,16bit,192kHz,96kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz> inamp: mute=1 size=2 steps=63 offset=23 connections=0x23; selected=0x23 azalia0: adc09 wcap=10051b<POWER,CONNLIST,FORMATOV,AMPOV,INAMP,STEREO> encodings=1<PCM> PCM formats=e0560<24bit,20bit,16bit,192kHz,96kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz> inamp: mute=1 size=2 steps=63 offset=23 connections=0x22; selected=0x22 azalia0: vendor0a wcap=f00000 azalia0: mix0b wcap=20010b<CONNLIST,AMPOV,INAMP,STEREO> inamp: mute=1 size=5 steps=31 offset=23 connections=0x18,0x19,0x1a,0x1b,0x1d; selected=0x18 azalia0: mix0c wcap=20010b<CONNLIST,AMPOV,INAMP,STEREO> inamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0x2,0xb; selected=0x2 azalia0: mix0d wcap=20010b<CONNLIST,AMPOV,INAMP,STEREO> inamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0x3,0xb; selected=0x3 azalia0: vendor0e wcap=f00000 azalia0: mix0f wcap=20010a<CONNLIST,AMPOV,INAMP> inamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0x2,0xb; selected=0x2 azalia0: vendor10 wcap=f00000 azalia0: vendor11 wcap=f00000 azalia0: unknown12 wcap=40040b<POWER,AMPOV,INAMP,STEREO> cap=20<INPUT> [04/00] color=unknown device=mic conn=fixed conntype=digital location=n/a chassis=internal special=none inamp: mute=0 size=39 steps=3 offset=0 azalia0: vendor13 wcap=f00000 azalia0: unknown14 wcap=40058d<POWER,CONNLIST,UNSOL,AMPOV,OUTAMP,STEREO> cap=10014<EAPD,OUTPUT,PRESENCE> [01/00] color=unknown device=spkr conn=fixed conntype=analog location=n/a chassis=internal special=none outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0xc,0xd; selected=0xc azalia0: black15 wcap=40058d<POWER,CONNLIST,UNSOL,AMPOV,OUTAMP,STEREO> cap=1001c<EAPD,OUTPUT,HEADPHONE,PRESENCE> [02/00] color=black device=hp conn=jack conntype=1/8 location=left chassis=external special=none outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0xc,0xd; selected=0xc azalia0: vendor16 wcap=f00000 azalia0: black17 wcap=40050c<POWER,CONNLIST,AMPOV,OUTAMP> cap=10<OUTPUT> [15/00] color=black device=spkr conn=none conntype=1/8 location=rear chassis=external special=none outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0xf; selected=0xf azalia0: black18 wcap=40058f<POWER,CONNLIST,UNSOL,AMPOV,OUTAMP,INAMP,STEREO> cap=3734<VREF100,VREF80,VREFGND,VREF50,VREFHIZ,INPUT,OUTPUT,PRESENCE> [03/00] color=black device=mic conn=jack conntype=1/8 location=left chassis=external special=none inamp: mute=0 size=39 steps=3 offset=0 outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0xc,0xd; selected=0xc azalia0: black19 wcap=40058f<POWER,CONNLIST,UNSOL,AMPOV,OUTAMP,INAMP,STEREO> cap=3734<VREF100,VREF80,VREFGND,VREF50,VREFHIZ,INPUT,OUTPUT,PRESENCE> [15/00] color=black device=spkr conn=none conntype=1/8 location=rear chassis=external special=none inamp: mute=0 size=39 steps=3 offset=0 outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0xc,0xd; selected=0xc azalia0: black1a wcap=40058f<POWER,CONNLIST,UNSOL,AMPOV,OUTAMP,INAMP,STEREO> cap=373c<VREF100,VREF80,VREFGND,VREF50,VREFHIZ,INPUT,OUTPUT,HEADPHONE,PRESENCE> [15/00] color=black device=spkr conn=none conntype=1/8 location=rear chassis=external special=none inamp: mute=0 size=39 steps=3 offset=0 outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0xc,0xd; selected=0xc azalia0: black1b wcap=40058f<POWER,CONNLIST,UNSOL,AMPOV,OUTAMP,INAMP,STEREO> cap=3734<VREF100,VREF80,VREFGND,VREF50,VREFHIZ,INPUT,OUTPUT,PRESENCE> [15/00] color=black device=spkr conn=none conntype=1/8 location=rear chassis=external special=none inamp: mute=0 size=39 steps=3 offset=0 outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0xc,0xd; selected=0xc azalia0: vendor1c wcap=f00000 azalia0: purple1d wcap=400400<POWER> cap=20<INPUT> [00/05] color=purple device=spkr conn=none conntype=atapi location=n/a chassis=external special=none azalia0: black1e wcap=400781<POWER,DIGITAL,CONNLIST,UNSOL,STEREO> cap=14<OUTPUT,PRESENCE> [15/00] color=black device=spkr conn=none conntype=1/8 location=rear chassis=external special=none connections=0x6; selected=0x6 azalia0: vendor1f wcap=f00000 azalia0: vendor20 wcap=f00040<PROC> azalia0: vendor21 wcap=f00000 azalia0: mix22 wcap=20010b<CONNLIST,AMPOV,INAMP,STEREO> inamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0x18,0x19,0x1a,0x1b,0x1d,0xb,0x12; selected=0x18 azalia0: mix23 wcap=20010b<CONNLIST,AMPOV,INAMP,STEREO> inamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0x18,0x19,0x1a,0x1b,0x1d,0xb; selected=0x18 azalia_codec_sort_pins: analog out pins: 0x15->0x02 0x19->0x02 0x1b->0x02 0x18->0x02 azalia_codec_sort_pins: digital out pins: azalia_codec_sort_pins: analog in pins: 0x12->0x09 0x18->0x08 0x19->0x08 0x1b->0x08 azalia_codec_sort_pins: digital in pins: azalia0: dacgroup[0]: 02 03 azalia0: adcgroup[0]: 09 08 azalia0: codec[3] vid 0x80862806, subid 0x21f317aa, rev. 0.0, HDA version 1.0 azalia0: nidstart=1 #functions=1 azalia_codec_init: FTYPE result = 0x00000001 azalia_codec_init: There are 7 widgets in the audio function. encodings=0 PCM formats=0 inamp: mute=0 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 outamp: mute=0 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 gpio: wake=0 unsol=0 gpis=0 gpos=0 gpios=0 azalia0: dac02 wcap=6611<POWER,DIGITAL,FORMATOV,STEREO> encodings=5<AC3,PCM> PCM formats=1e07f0<32bit,24bit,20bit,16bit,192kHz,176.4kHz,96kHz,88.2kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz,32kHz> azalia0: dac03 wcap=6611<POWER,DIGITAL,FORMATOV,STEREO> encodings=5<AC3,PCM> PCM formats=1e07f0<32bit,24bit,20bit,16bit,192kHz,176.4kHz,96kHz,88.2kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz,32kHz> azalia0: dac04 wcap=6611<POWER,DIGITAL,FORMATOV,STEREO> encodings=5<AC3,PCM> PCM formats=1e07f0<32bit,24bit,20bit,16bit,192kHz,176.4kHz,96kHz,88.2kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz,32kHz> azalia0: unknown05 wcap=40778d<POWER,DIGITAL,CONNLIST,UNSOL,AMPOV,OUTAMP,STEREO> cap=9000094<OUTPUT,PRESENCE> [01/00] color=unknown device=digital-out conn=jack conntype=digital location=spec1 chassis=internal special=hdmi outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0x2; selected=0x2 azalia0: unknown06 wcap=40778d<POWER,DIGITAL,CONNLIST,UNSOL,AMPOV,OUTAMP,STEREO> cap=9000094<OUTPUT,PRESENCE> [02/00] color=unknown device=digital-out conn=jack conntype=digital location=spec1 chassis=internal special=hdmi outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0x3; selected=0x3 azalia0: unknown07 wcap=40778d<POWER,DIGITAL,CONNLIST,UNSOL,AMPOV,OUTAMP,STEREO> cap=9000094<OUTPUT,PRESENCE> [03/00] color=unknown device=digital-out conn=jack conntype=digital location=spec1 chassis=internal special=hdmi outamp: mute=1 size=0 steps=0 offset=0 connections=0x4; selected=0x4 azalia0: vendor08 wcap=f00000 azalia_codec_sort_pins: analog out pins: azalia_codec_sort_pins: digital out pins: 0x05->0x02 0x06->0x03 0x07->0x04 azalia_codec_sort_pins: analog in pins: azalia_codec_sort_pins: digital in pins: azalia0: dacgroup[0]: 02 03 04 azalia0: codecs: Realtek ALC269, Intel/0x2806, using Realtek ALC269 audio0 at azalia0 ppb0 at pci0 dev 28 function 0 "Intel 7 Series PCIE" rev 0xc4: msi pci1 at ppb0 bus 2 sdhc0 at pci1 dev 0 function 0 "Ricoh 5U823 SD/MMC" rev 0x04: apic 2 int 16 sdmmc0 at sdhc0 ppb1 at pci0 dev 28 function 1 "Intel 7 Series PCIE" rev 0xc4: msi pci2 at ppb1 bus 3 iwn0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205" rev 0x34: msi, MIMO 2T2R, MoW, address 6c:88:14:cd:ca:98 ehci1 at pci0 dev 29 function 0 "Intel 7 Series USB" rev 0x04: apic 2 int 23 usb2 at ehci1: USB revision 2.0 uhub2 at usb2 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 1 pcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0 "Intel QM77 LPC" rev 0x04 ahci0 at pci0 dev 31 function 2 "Intel 7 Series AHCI" rev 0x04: msi, AHCI 1.3 ahci0: port 0: 6.0Gb/s ahci0: port 1: 1.5Gb/s scsibus1 at ahci0: 32 targets sd0 at scsibus1 targ 0 lun 0: <ATA, WDC WD10S12X-55J, 01.0> SCSI3 0/direct fixed naa.50014ee659a322a0 sd0: 953869MB, 512 bytes/sector, 1953525168 sectors cd0 at scsibus1 targ 1 lun 0: <PLDS, DVD-RW DS8A8SH, KU54> ATAPI 5/cdrom removable ichiic0 at pci0 dev 31 function 3 "Intel 7 Series SMBus" rev 0x04: apic 2 int 18 iic0 at ichiic0 spdmem0 at iic0 addr 0x50: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM PC3-12800 SO-DIMM spdmem1 at iic0 addr 0x51: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM PC3-12800 SO-DIMM isa0 at pcib0 isadma0 at isa0 pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 irq 1 irq 12 pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot) wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0 pms0 at pckbc0 (aux slot) wsmouse0 at pms0 mux 0 wsmouse1 at pms0 mux 0 pms0: Synaptics touchpad, firmware 7.2 pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61 spkr0 at pcppi0 uhub3 at uhub1 port 1 "Intel Rate Matching Hub" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2 ugen0 at uhub3 port 3 "Auth Biometric Coprocessor" rev 1.10/0.01 addr 3 ugen1 at uhub3 port 4 "Broadcom Corp BCM20702A0" rev 2.00/1.12 addr 4 uvideo0 at uhub3 port 6 configuration 1 interface 0 "Ricoh Company Ltd. Integrated Camera" rev 2.00/10.11 addr 5 video0 at uvideo0 uhub4 at uhub2 port 1 "Intel Rate Matching Hub" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2 vscsi0 at root scsibus2 at vscsi0: 256 targets softraid0 at root scsibus3 at softraid0: 256 targets