Loud pops when headphones are connected

[nikgnomic]

Kernel module parameters are persistent if used n a configuration file /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf

There are cracks and pops only when audio starts and stops

@nikgnomic

Try removing the module temporarily first:

pacmd unload-module module-suspend-on-idle

If that works to eliminate the noise use this command to comment out the module load command in PulseAudio configuration:

sudo sed -i '/load-module module-suspend-on-idle/s/^/#/' /etc/pulse/default.pa