Merge branch 'sample-cache-volume-control-ux' into 'master'

Document poor UX of sample cache for non-events

See merge request pulseaudio/pulseaudio!842
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* should be played, it is stored on the server and only the command to start
* playing it needs to be sent.
*
* \note The sample cache is generally not a good choice for anything except
* system notification sounds (the event media role). While sounds in other
* roles technically work, playback of cached samples is done via short-lived
* streams which, in non-system-notification roles, may provide a poor user
* experience in volume control software.
*
* \section create_sec Creation
*
* To create a sample, the normal stream API is used (see \ref streams). The