chris@XBLADE ~ $ speaker-test -c6 -Dplug:dmix6 -twav speaker-test 1.0.14rc1 Playback device is plug:dmix6 Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 6 channels WAV file(s) Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz) Buffer size range from 2048 to 5120 Period size range from 1024 to 1024 Using max buffer size 5120 Periods = 4 was set period_size = 1024 was set buffer_size = 5120 0 - Front Left 4 - Center 1 - Front Right 3 - Rear Right 2 - Rear Left 5 - LFE Time per period = 8.532011 0 - Front Left 4 - Center