This is only happening with the new launcher. If I play 1.5.1 Minecraft with the older launcher, this will not happen. The only reason I noticed this, is because if I don't turn on my surround sound switch, all the sound in minecraft comes out the right side. I don't feel like the surround sound is genuine 7.1 with minecraft, it seems to sound exactly the same. Every forum thread I found about minecraft surround sound says that it doesn't exist, and there is no mod to add it. Is this a not yet implemented feature? Maybe the updated java libraries are forcing it? Any information or conformations would be great!