> I haven't used sound on Linux for a long time but when I did it was in a completely different league to Mac and Windows - in a bad way.
I am not a sound engineer. I don't do music composition. I am simply a user who wants things to work.
Sound hasn't been an issue for me in Linux (as a user) for a long time. There was a period when the audio system was replaced with Pulse, which was terrible as they published Beta software to end users, but that quickly fixed itself and we are talking 20 years ago. Linux audio has been by far the best for usability for me.
I also understand that the latency issue has been dramatically improved over the decades with the current situation with Pipewire being excellent. If it has been a long time since you have used Linux sound, then just be aware that it is not the same as it was.
My Mac refusing to adjust the volume via HDMI I assumed was a feature to push towards buying an Apple display.
I am not a sound engineer. I don't do music composition. I am simply a user who wants things to work.
Sound hasn't been an issue for me in Linux (as a user) for a long time. There was a period when the audio system was replaced with Pulse, which was terrible as they published Beta software to end users, but that quickly fixed itself and we are talking 20 years ago. Linux audio has been by far the best for usability for me.
I also understand that the latency issue has been dramatically improved over the decades with the current situation with Pipewire being excellent. If it has been a long time since you have used Linux sound, then just be aware that it is not the same as it was.
My Mac refusing to adjust the volume via HDMI I assumed was a feature to push towards buying an Apple display.