Nevermind, that turned out to be a red herring, using the latest linux release candidate along with some bleeding edge versions of packages solves both the audio and the microphone! https://github.com/thesofproject/linux/issues/4879
** Bug watch added: github.com/thesofproject/linux/issues #4879 https://github.com/thesofproject/linux/issues/4879 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2058691 Title: No sound card detected on the Dell xps 16 2024 (9640) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/2058691/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs