u236@ubuntu:~$ speaker-test -Dplug:surround71 -c8 -l1 -twav speaker-test 1.0.14 Playback device is plug:surround71 Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 8 channels WAV file(s) Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz) Buffer size range from 16 to 4096 Period size range from 8 to 2048 Using max buffer size 4096 Periods = 4 was set period_size = 1024 was set buffer_size = 4096 0 - Front Left 4 - Center 1 - Front Right 7 - Side Right 3 - Rear Right 2 - Rear Left 6 - Side Left 5 - LFE Time per period = 11.307930 u236@ubuntu:~$