
The Linux kernel I'm using is the default one for Mint 18, which is 4.4.0-generic. I also installed alsa-tools-gui, for hdajackretask, but it didn't help that much, and I don't have the same pins as others who are using it for their HP laptops with Beats Audio(those posts are also a few years old anyway). I downloaded PulseAudio Equalizer, and set the preset to "Live" which helped a lot. Now, I can make the sound a little better than out of the box, but for some reason, it still doesn't sound as good, as loud and clear, as it does on Windows 10, and I even have Beats Audio turned off. My audio driver, according to Mint, is Realtek ALC3241, as I do have Realtek speakers. I have an HP Pavilion 15-p033ca Notebook(Canadian), and it comes with Beats Audio. I love everything about it, and I absolutely love Linux! There's only one glaring problem preventing me from making the full-time switch to Linux Mint, and that's audio. I'm new to Linux, and I thought I'd try Linux Mint Cinnamon 18 as my distro of choice.
