you have to post the pulseudio log when using 2.1 profile if it still not working
http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-lib.git;a=blob_plain;f=src/conf/cards/HDA-Intel.conf;hb=HEAD seem those 4.0, 5.1 and 7.1 of hda-intel are using front of hda-intel which has softvol plugin HDA-Intel.pcm.surround40.0 cards.HDA-Intel.pcm.front.0 HDA-Intel.pcm.surround51.0 cards.HDA-Intel.pcm.front.0 HDA-Intel.pcm.surround71.0 cards.HDA-Intel.pcm.front.0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to alsa-lib in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286021 Title: 2.1 surround support (userspace) Status in “alsa-lib” package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in “pulseaudio” package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Bug description: 2.1 surround should work as seamlessly as other surround options, such as 4.0, 5.1 and 7.1 work today. Alsa-lib and pulseaudio patches for 14.04 can be tested here: https://launchpad.net/~diwic/+archive/surround21 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-lib/+bug/1286021/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp