Line-in only outputs to front speakers (Audigy 2

I have a problem that has me at my wits end. At one time this was working perfectly for me. Now the ONLY thing that will not work is my Line-in to my Audigy 2NX. When I use the Line-in i only get sound from the front 2 speakers of my 5. sounds system.
Everything else works fine (Winamp, Media Player, etc). I have verified CMSS is enabled, removed and reinstalled the software, replaced the device with a new one, all the way to formatting and reinstalling my system. No matter what the line-in only plays from the front 2 speakers. Any help would be appreciated.

Can't Agree with you on that one Jeremy. I had had Creative Labs for the past 8 or so years. I went to USB after my SB audigy 2ZS?pci card. st was Sound Blaster Li've 24 bit external, got cmss upmix from the line in, was great to watch movies and tv. this current upgrade?I just got to audigy 2NX external, there is only stereo true, which is ashame and a sham.
Leaving all the spare time I am about to reclaim?from spending time installing?and the hair pulling with VISTA, it saddens me that even with the new driver support, even though the onboard sound I have with my gateway will do 5. surround from the line in, at a far less?quality, its at least something which is not what I have come to?expect out of?Creative. I will use the usb audigy 2nx?to play my audio files, which it does?far better better quality than the onboard sound provided by the 9600 phenom 32 bit vista product or the sb li've 24 bit.
I would have been willing to ante up 5 to 0 dollars a year for creative to keep up with drivers, but as a musician, on a limited budget due to disability from stroke, with enough cogniti've remnants to post, the digital world is becoming a nickel a dime a person to death. Wish consumers could charge back our time spent dealing with?the?failures of the PC/Digital world to execute solutions either intentionally or unintentionally and in a timely manner. Not threatening anyone with this next statement but there are laws within a few states called the "law of fraudulent conveyance" that is on the books which would?clear up the subprime fiasco?and I am writing to my attorney general and congress and senate to see that they consider it in the digital world to include software/ hardware applications?across the board.
I had such High regard for Creative, now they will have to EARN my respect back and my money. after 52 reformats and installs over the past 8 years, the digital world can take a hike to a black hole. Having programmed in?the higher languages back in the late seventies, what I see going on is uncalled for that being said with full appreciation for what the digital world can provide --but I am not a servant to the digital world---it is Creative's Privledge to have my business and to do business in the USA---I am not here to work for them.

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