This bug is present in Ubuntu 12.04 as well. First time you change the volume after login, it jumps back to the right value. Before that it's on max(!!!). I'm pretty sure it's a pulseaudio bug since the volume of the device, shown in alsamixer, doesn't change or show any weird behavior.
** Package changed: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) => pulseaudio (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/879826 Title: [CMI8786 - Xonar DG, playback] volume position not saved on shutdown To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/879826/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs