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5.1 sound - rear left & right are very quiet - DOWNMIX
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New version using pavucontrol
First install the app:
sudo apt install pavucontrol
Then call it from the launcher by typing the first few letters pav and selecting the icon. Follow the .gif below to click on the individual speakers and set their volume:
Original version not working
Your question “What kind of malformed wizardry is this?” can best be answered with this command:
$ grep channels /etc/pulse/daemon.conf
; default-sample-channels = 2
Using sudo powers edit the file /etc/pulse/daemon.conf and change the line:
; default-sample-channels = 2
to:
; default-sample-channels = 6
Save the file and exit your editor. To restart pulse audio use:
pulseaudio -k