Audio sounds muffled on Fedora linux

Framework Laptop 13 Linux
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Compared to other devices the audio I get from my new framework laptop sounds quiet unclear/muffled. This is negligible for most high quality audio and music but voices are definitely more difficult to understand. Comparison video: Framework muffled audio comparison - YouTube

My setup:

  • 12th Gen DIY Edition
  • Fedora 37 beta

I would like to know how the audio sounds on windows or some other linux distro and if you have experienced this issue on fedora as well.

Framework 16 on Fedora 43 - How to improve audio quality
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I am now using a modified version of this EasyEffects preset (ee-framework-presets/gracefu.json at main · ceiphr/ee-framework-presets · GitHub) which sounds a lot better then stock.

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Here are some easyeffects DSP chains i created to play with foobar2000 - the Unitpulse2K, UnitpulseDirac, MetalEQ are not mine but some old foo_convolver impulses posted on HydrogenAudio Forums i had downloaded and have had for over 15 years now.

The original *.wav IR files are in 44.1kHz, I used ffmpeg to upscale them to 48kHz for pipewire/easyeffects.
These files are available here: Sjeng - chess, audio and misc. software

WINE/foobar2000 sounds and works awesome in my Arch Linux, Debian, OpenSuse Tumbleweed on Framework Laptop 13 AMD.

Good luck.