Ubuntu as a multimedia center

[Gábor Iglói]

> It supports 5.1 just fine using the appropriate hw device, which is
> hw:0,4. Alternately, use plug:surround51. You won't need a custom
> ~/.asoundrc UNLESS you want 5.1 output to be the default; normally
> users just want 5.1 for specific applications, and all ALSA-aware
> applications allow you to specify the ALSA device used. For instance,
> in beep-media-player, you would choose the hw:0,4 device in the ALSA
> output plugin preferences.

Problem: there is no hw:0,4 only hw:0,3 and Audigy LS is silent in this mode.