Gigabyte Z77-DS3H | aplay -l AND cat cards AND cat modules

root@example.com:/var/log# aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC887-VD Digital [ALC887-VD Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

root@example.com:/var/log# aplay /tmp/blip.wav
Playing WAVE '/tmp/blip.wav' : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 22050 Hz, Mono
//DOES SAY PLAYING BUT NO SOUND PRESENT - on FRONT or BACK jacks

root@example.com:/var/log# cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [PCH            ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel PCH
                      HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7d10000 irq 44
 1 [U0x46d0x802    ]: USB-Audio - USB Device 0x46d:0x802
                      USB Device 0x46d:0x802 at usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.5, high speed

root@example.com:/var/log# cat /proc/asound/modules
 0 snd_hda_intel
 1 snd_usb_audio

root@example.com:/var/log# cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep -i code
Codec: Realtek ALC887-VD
Codec: Intel PantherPoint HDMI