hey there
first, during the configuring -what driver did it find for your card
is it?
snd-card-maestro3

or is it some other driver

and what card did it configure
and...
after configuring, use alsamixer and kmix to test the sound before saving
if by any chance your speakers are digital the check the analog/digital
in switches. again - test here for sound before saving settings and alsactl.

btw alsactl the last letter has an ell not a one.

and...
is it /var/lib/alsa/asound.state or /etc/asound.names - for alsactl -f
and...
what does your lsmod say? see what driver is configured

again
test with alsamixer to get sound before saving maybe with xmms

also delete kmix icon from the task bar (speaker w/ bar) and run kmix now there
should be a speaker icon without a bar. that would also indicate alsa is installed.