No line out device after hardware upgrade

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Hello manjaro community, new guy here:

I’ve recently upgraded my hardware, including my mainboard - from MPG Z390 to a MPG Carbon Z790 to be precise - and my system no longer gives me a line out device to play sound through. I have a headset connected via USB which works fine, but I’d like my line out back. I’m using pipewire and the latest 6.8 kernel.

I’ve tried a few things like reinstalling sof-firmware, switching from pipewire to pulseaudio (and back to pipewire), going to the 6.6 LTS kernel, but no luck with solutions this easy, I’m hypothesizing there is propably some conflict with existing configuration from the prior hardware but I’m out of my depth here and would love some pointers from the experienced users here.

Some system information:

Output of inxi -SMAa

System:
  Host: Plastikbude Kernel: 6.8.8-2-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1 clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.8-x86_64
    root=UUID=09e2a186-bd39-4204-8fb2-e1fcdae3fc2a rw quiet splash
    resume=UUID=b0d93248-012f-44f2-b6ba-f1eae96335ef udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.11 tk: Qt v: 5.15.12 info: frameworks
    v: 5.115.0 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2 dm: SDDM Distro: Manjaro base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI (MS-7D89) v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American
    Megatrends LLC. v: 1.B0 date: 03/29/2024
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Raptor Lake High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl
    bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:7a50 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GA102 High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:1aef class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: SteelSeries ApS Arctis 9
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-1.3.1:6 chip-ID: 1038:12c4 class-ID: 0300
    serial: 000000000000
  Device-4: Micro Star USB Audio driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
    type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-13:10
    chip-ID: 0db0:6c09 class-ID: 0300
  API: ALSA v: k6.8.8-2-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-3: PipeWire v: 1.0.3 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl

and the output of pactl list cards :

Card #39
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA NVidia at 0x82080000 irq 17"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA NVidia"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                device.description = "GA102 High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1"
                device.nick = "HDA NVidia"
                device.plugged.usec = "15478744"
                device.product.id = "0x1aef"
                device.product.name = "GA102 High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "32"
                object.id = "39"
                object.serial = "39"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:0"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0x82080000 irq 17"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.string = "0"
        Profiles:
                off: Aus (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: off
        Ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                                device.product.name = "34GK950F
    "
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2
                hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (type: HDMI, priority: 5600, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra3, output:hdmi-surround-extra3, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3

Card #40
        Name: alsa_card.usb-SteelSeries_SteelSeries_Arctis_9_000000000000-00
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "1"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "SteelSeries SteelSeries Arctis 9 at usb-0000:00:14.0-1.3.1, full speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "SteelSeries Arctis 9"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:1"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-SteelSeries_SteelSeries_Arctis_9_000000000000-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:1.3.1:1.0"
                device.description = "SteelSeries Arctis 9"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-SteelSeries_SteelSeries_Arctis_9_000000000000-00"
                device.nick = "SteelSeries Arctis 9"
                device.plugged.usec = "15470677"
                device.product.id = "0x12c4"
                device.product.name = "SteelSeries Arctis 9"
                device.profile-set = "usb-gaming-headset.conf"
                device.serial = "SteelSeries_SteelSeries_Arctis_9_000000000000"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3.1/1-1.3.1:1.0/sound/card1"
                device.vendor.id = "0x1038"
                device.vendor.name = "SteelSeries ApS"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "32"
                object.id = "40"
                object.serial = "40"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:1"
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "SteelSeries Arctis 9"
                alsa.long_card_name = "SteelSeries SteelSeries Arctis 9 at usb-0000:00:14.0-1.3.1, full speed"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                device.string = "1"
        Profiles:
                off: Aus (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:stereo-game+output:stereo-chat+input:mono-chat: Game-Ausgabe + Chat-Ausgabe + Chat-Eingabe (sinks: 2, sources: 1, priority: 5100, available: yes)
                output:stereo-chat: Chat-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5000, available: yes)
                output:stereo-chat+input:mono-chat: Chat-Ausgabe + Chat-Eingabe (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5000, available: yes)
                output:stereo-game: Game-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5000, available: yes)
                output:stereo-game+input:mono-chat: Game-Ausgabe + Chat-Eingabe (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5000, available: yes)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 2, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
                input:mono-chat: Chat-Eingabe (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: output:stereo-game+output:stereo-chat+input:mono-chat
        Ports:
                usb-gaming-headset-output-stereo: Kopfhörer (type: Headphones, priority: 0, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "headphones"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Part of profile(s): output:stereo-game+output:stereo-chat+input:mono-chat, output:stereo-chat, output:stereo-chat+input:mono-chat, output:stereo-game, output:stereo-game+input:mono-chat
                usb-gaming-headset-input: Mikrofon am Kopfhörer (type: Headset, priority: 0, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "headset"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): output:stereo-game+output:stereo-chat+input:mono-chat, input:mono-chat, output:stereo-chat+input:mono-chat, output:stereo-game+input:mono-chat

Card #41
        Name: alsa_card.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "2"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "USB Audio"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:2"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio2"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:13:1.0"
                device.description = "USB Audio"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.nick = "USB Audio"
                device.plugged.usec = "19105179"
                device.product.id = "0x6c09"
                device.product.name = "USB Audio"
                device.serial = "Generic_USB_Audio"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-13/1-13:1.0/sound/card2"
                device.vendor.id = "0x0db0"
                device.vendor.name = "Micro Star International"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "32"
                object.id = "41"
                object.serial = "41"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:2"
                alsa.card = "2"
                alsa.card_name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                device.string = "2"
        Profiles:
                off: Aus (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                HiFi: HiFi 2.0 channels (sinks: 3, sources: 2, priority: 8000, available: yes)
                HiFi 7+1: HiFi 7.1 channels (sinks: 3, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
                HiFi 5+1: HiFi 5.1 channels (sinks: 3, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, sources: 3, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: HiFi
        Ports:
                [Out] SPDIF: S/PDIF Output (type: SPDIF, priority: 100, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "spdif"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi
                [Out] Headphones: Front Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 300, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Headphone - Output, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "headphones"
                                port.availability-group = "Headphone - Output"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi
                [Out] Speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 200, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Speaker - Output, available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "speaker"
                                port.availability-group = "Speaker - Output"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi
                [In] Mic1: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 300, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Mic - Input, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                port.availability-group = "Mic - Input"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi
                [In] Line1: Line Input (type: Line, priority: 100, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Line - Input, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "line"
                                port.availability-group = "Line - Input"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "4"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi

Card #42
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "3"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6404120000 irq 169"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:3"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio3"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
                device.description = "Internes Audio"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                device.plugged.usec = "15692416"
                device.product.id = "0x7a50"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card3"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "32"
                object.id = "42"
                object.serial = "42"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:3"
                alsa.card = "3"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6404120000 irq 169"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.string = "3"
        Profiles:
                off: Aus (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: off
        Ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-surround, output:hdmi-surround71
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2
                hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (type: HDMI, priority: 5600, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra3, output:hdmi-surround-extra3, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3

I’m assuming Card #42 relates to my internal audio device, but it only has HDMI outputs, wheras the USB device, which is used for the wireless headset. has a non-existing line-out, so I’m guessing something is configured wrong but I don’t even know where to start and how to properly read what I’m seeing. Any help is greatly appreciated, cheers.

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Card #41 is correct

[Out] Speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 200, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Speaker - Output, available)

check alsamixer ( Konsole type alsamixer )
unplug for testing the usb device

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here is the output of pactl list cards after I unplugged the usb device.

Card #39
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA NVidia at 0x82080000 irq 17"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA NVidia"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
                device.description = "GA102 High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1"
                device.nick = "HDA NVidia"
                device.plugged.usec = "3194171"
                device.product.id = "0x1aef"
                device.product.name = "GA102 High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x10de"
                device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "32"
                object.id = "39"
                object.serial = "39"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:0"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0x82080000 irq 17"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.string = "0"
        Profiles:
                off: Aus (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: off
        Ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                                device.product.name = "34GK950F
    "
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2
                hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (type: HDMI, priority: 5600, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra3, output:hdmi-surround-extra3, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3

Card #40
        Name: alsa_card.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "2"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "USB Audio"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:2"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio2"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:13:1.0"
                device.description = "USB Audio"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.nick = "USB Audio"
                device.plugged.usec = "8932746"
                device.product.id = "0x6c09"
                device.product.name = "USB Audio"
                device.serial = "Generic_USB_Audio"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-13/1-13:1.0/sound/card2"
                device.vendor.id = "0x0db0"
                device.vendor.name = "Micro Star International"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "32"
                object.id = "40"
                object.serial = "40"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:2"
                alsa.card = "2"
                alsa.card_name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                device.string = "2"
        Profiles:
                off: Aus (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                HiFi: HiFi 2.0 channels (sinks: 3, sources: 2, priority: 8000, available: yes)
                HiFi 7+1: HiFi 7.1 channels (sinks: 3, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
                HiFi 5+1: HiFi 5.1 channels (sinks: 3, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, sources: 3, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: HiFi
        Ports:
                [Out] SPDIF: S/PDIF Output (type: SPDIF, priority: 100, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "spdif"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi
                [Out] Headphones: Front Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 300, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Headphone - Output, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "headphones"
                                port.availability-group = "Headphone - Output"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi
                [Out] Speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 200, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Speaker - Output, available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "speaker"
                                port.availability-group = "Speaker - Output"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi
                [In] Mic1: Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 300, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Mic - Input, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "mic"
                                port.availability-group = "Mic - Input"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi
                [In] Line1: Line Input (type: Line, priority: 100, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Line - Input, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "line"
                                port.availability-group = "Line - Input"
                                device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
                                card.profile.port = "4"
                        Part of profile(s): HiFi 7+1, HiFi 5+1, HiFi

Card #41
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "1"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6404120000 irq 169"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:1"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio1"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
                device.description = "Internes Audio"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                device.plugged.usec = "3194034"
                device.product.id = "0x7a50"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card1"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                factory.id = "14"
                client.id = "32"
                object.id = "41"
                object.serial = "41"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:1"
                alsa.card = "1"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0x6404120000 irq 169"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                device.string = "1"
        Profiles:
                off: Aus (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4)-Ausgabe (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: off
        Ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-surround, output:hdmi-surround71
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2
                hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (type: HDMI, priority: 5600, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "3"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra3, output:hdmi-surround-extra3, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3

I can see the HDA Intel PCH card in alsamixer and its not muted, but there is no line out that I can select as a sound output device.

4

Also, the output of aplay -l

*** Liste der Hardware-Geräte (PLAYBACK) ****
Karte 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], Gerät 3: HDMI 0 [34GK950F]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], Gerät 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], Gerät 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], Gerät 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], Gerät 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], Gerät 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], Gerät 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], Gerät 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 2: Audio [USB Audio], Gerät 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 2: Audio [USB Audio], Gerät 1: USB Audio [USB Audio #1]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 2: Audio [USB Audio], Gerät 2: USB Audio [USB Audio #2]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0
Karte 2: Audio [USB Audio], Gerät 3: USB Audio [USB Audio #3]
  Sub-Geräte: 1/1
  Sub-Gerät #0: subdevice #0

and the output of pactl list sinks

Sink #42
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__hw_Audio_3__sink
        Description: USB Audio S/PDIF Output
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4294967295
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 28179 /  43% / -21,99 dB,   front-right: 28179 /  43% / -21,99 dB
                balance 0,00
        Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB
        Monitor Source: alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__hw_Audio_3__sink.monitor
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "2"
                alsa.card_name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.device = "3"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                alsa.id = "USB Audio"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0003.hw:Audio"
                alsa.name = "USB Audio #3"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "USB Audio"
                api.alsa.open.ucm = "true"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:Audio,3"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "2"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
                audio.channels = "2"
                audio.position = "FL,FR"
                card.profile.device = "10"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                device.id = "40"
                device.profile.description = "S/PDIF Output"
                device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:Audio,3: sink"
                device.routes = "1"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
                media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                device.description = "USB Audio"
                node.name = "alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__hw_Audio_3__sink"
                node.nick = "USB Audio #3"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:2:hw:Audio,3:playback"
                priority.driver = "696"
                priority.session = "696"
                factory.id = "18"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "32"
                node.driver = "true"
                factory.mode = "merge"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "42"
                object.serial = "42"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "2"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio2"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:13:1.0"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.nick = "USB Audio"
                device.plugged.usec = "8932746"
                device.product.id = "0x6c09"
                device.product.name = "USB Audio"
                device.serial = "Generic_USB_Audio"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-13/1-13:1.0/sound/card2"
                device.vendor.id = "0x0db0"
                device.vendor.name = "Micro Star International"
                device.string = "2"
        Ports:
                [Out] SPDIF: S/PDIF Output (type: SPDIF, priority: 100, availability unknown)
        Active Port: [Out] SPDIF
        Formats:
                pcm

Sink #43
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__hw_Audio_1__sink
        Description: USB Audio Front Headphones
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4294967295
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB
                balance 0,00
        Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB
        Monitor Source: alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__hw_Audio_1__sink.monitor
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "2"
                alsa.card_name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.device = "1"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                alsa.id = "USB Audio"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0003.hw:Audio"
                alsa.name = "USB Audio #1"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "USB Audio"
                api.alsa.open.ucm = "true"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:Audio,1"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "2"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
                audio.channels = "2"
                audio.position = "FL,FR"
                card.profile.device = "11"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                device.id = "40"
                device.profile.description = "Front Headphones"
                device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:Audio,1: sink"
                device.routes = "1"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
                media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                device.description = "USB Audio"
                node.name = "alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__hw_Audio_1__sink"
                node.nick = "USB Audio #1"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:2:hw:Audio,1:playback"
                priority.driver = "728"
                priority.session = "728"
                factory.id = "18"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "32"
                node.driver = "true"
                factory.mode = "merge"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "43"
                object.serial = "43"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "2"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio2"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:13:1.0"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.nick = "USB Audio"
                device.plugged.usec = "8932746"
                device.product.id = "0x6c09"
                device.product.name = "USB Audio"
                device.serial = "Generic_USB_Audio"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-13/1-13:1.0/sound/card2"
                device.vendor.id = "0x0db0"
                device.vendor.name = "Micro Star International"
                device.string = "2"
        Ports:
                [Out] Headphones: Front Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 300, availability group: Headphone - Output, not available)
        Active Port: [Out] Headphones
        Formats:
                pcm

Sink #44
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__hw_Audio__sink
        Description: USB Audio Speakers
        Driver: PipeWire
        Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 4294967295
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 24904 /  38% / -25,21 dB,   front-right: 24904 /  38% / -25,21 dB
                balance 0,00
        Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0,00 dB
        Monitor Source: alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__hw_Audio__sink.monitor
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
        Properties:
                alsa.card = "2"
                alsa.card_name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.class = "generic"
                alsa.device = "0"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
                alsa.id = "USB Audio"
                alsa.long_card_name = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                alsa.mixer_device = "_ucm0003.hw:Audio"
                alsa.name = "USB Audio"
                alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
                alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
                alsa.subdevice = "0"
                alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "Generic USB Audio at usb-0000:00:14.0-13, high speed"
                api.alsa.card.name = "USB Audio"
                api.alsa.open.ucm = "true"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:Audio"
                api.alsa.pcm.card = "2"
                api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
                audio.channels = "2"
                audio.position = "FL,FR"
                card.profile.device = "12"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.class = "sound"
                device.id = "40"
                device.profile.description = "Speakers"
                device.profile.name = "HiFi: hw:Audio: sink"
                device.routes = "1"
                factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
                media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                device.description = "USB Audio"
                node.name = "alsa_output.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00.HiFi__hw_Audio__sink"
                node.nick = "USB Audio"
                node.pause-on-idle = "false"
                object.path = "alsa:pcm:2:hw:Audio:playback"
                priority.driver = "1000"
                priority.session = "1000"
                factory.id = "18"
                clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
                client.id = "32"
                node.driver = "true"
                factory.mode = "merge"
                audio.adapt.follower = ""
                library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
                object.id = "44"
                object.serial = "44"
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "2"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio2"
                device.bus = "usb"
                device.bus-id = "usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:13:1.0"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
                device.name = "alsa_card.usb-Generic_USB_Audio-00"
                device.nick = "USB Audio"
                device.plugged.usec = "8932746"
                device.product.id = "0x6c09"
                device.product.name = "USB Audio"
                device.serial = "Generic_USB_Audio"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-13/1-13:1.0/sound/card2"
                device.vendor.id = "0x0db0"
                device.vendor.name = "Micro Star International"
                device.string = "2"
        Ports:
                [Out] Speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 200, availability group: Speaker - Output, available)
        Active Port: [Out] Speaker
        Formats:
                pcm
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Also die Line-Out Buchse ist die unterste mittlere Klinkenbuchse

Das ist die Nvidia Graka

Das sind die 5 Klinkenbuchsen hinten am PC und 2 vorne

Das sollte die integrierte Intel Graka sein

Sieht doch alles gut aus
Wenn du die hintere mittlere Buchse verwendest solltest du vorne abziehen. Kann sein das er hinten stumm schaltet wenn vorne belegt ist.

alles da was du willst

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Hey, also erstmal danke für deine Hilfe und cool dass du das mal für mich noob so klar verständlich auseinandernimmst, das hilft mir ungemein :slight_smile:

Das irgendwie ja alles da zu sein scheint ist mir auch aufgefallen, das Problem ist aber, dass ich den line out sink als Gerät gar nicht auswählen kann.

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Huh.

After a restart, I played around with the channels of the two audio devices I have, when no headset is plugged in, and when I switched to HiFi 7.1 channels (which my speakers are definitely not) I get sound from front right and front left.

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While this is nice, my speakers aren’t connected via USB (and were correctly recognized as line out with my old mainboard) so it didnt even register for me to try this out.

While we can consider this closed, this doesnt feel like it its configured correctly, but I’m unsure if I should continue to look into it.

Thank you so much again, @weingeist for your help and explaining the cards and sinks to me.

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Man kann die Sinks zuweisen. Dafür müssen wir aber @megavolt ganz lieb rufen.
Er hat das irgendwo irgendwann schon mal hier im Forum gemacht.
und bevor ich jetzt deine Sinks verwurschtel …

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Hello @JareeZy :wink:

To me it looks like the Nvidia GPU as well as the Intel GPU strictly only offers sound for the HDMI port.

This card:

is probably an audio card that is connected/soldered internally via USB. This should be responsible for your jack connections.

In any case, 3 profiles were recognized here.

Yes, I understand that it says something like “Line-Out” on the back, but that doesn’t mean anything at first, because with USB everything can be “rewired” using software. And this is exactly what the Realtek driver/software does under Windows.

Under Linux, you have the standard profiles by default and no software for this. It is possible to actually patch the LineOut connection as Line-Out, but this requires expert knowledge.

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Hello @megavolt !

Thank you for taking the time to look over my issue. Interesting that the the audio card is connected internally via USB, that would explain a lot of it but I’d have to look at the mainboard again.

In any case, with the HiFi 2.0 channels I do get output via my speakers (and the subwoofer as well, but it is very quiet) so … I’m gonna go ahead and mark your answer as solution, as the “problem” was propably more a misunderstanding on my end to begin with,

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