Distorted sound after Update to Ventura 13.4

Hi there, after a recent update to my MacBook Pro (to Ventura 13.4) all sound sources produce a distorted sound. This includes internal speakers, external speakers and headphones. I also tried different sound sources, even the start up sound breaks up. Any thoughts?

MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jun 5, 2023 6:48 AM

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West_Ender Author

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Jun 5, 2023 2:56 PM in response to West_Ender

It went away. The only thing I did was switch it off and on, not just once but lots of times. Go figure??

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