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+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+
+from ....fileio.adm.elements import (
+    BoundCoordinate,
+    DirectSpeakerPolarPosition,
+    Frequency,
+)
+from ...geom import cart
+from ...hoa import sph_harm
+from ...hoa_adapter import HOAFormat
+from ...metadata_input import (
+    AudioBlockFormatDirectSpeakers,
+    DirectSpeakersTypeMetadata,
+    ExtraData,
+)
+from .. import panner_hoa  # noqa: F401
+from ..panner import build_direct_speakers_panner
+
+
+def test_panner():
+    fmt = HOAFormat(max_order=1, normalization="SN3D", channel_order="ACN")
+    n, m = fmt.orders_degrees
+    norm = fmt.norm_fn
+
+    panner = build_direct_speakers_panner(fmt)
+
+    positions = [
+        (0.0, 0.0),
+        (90.0, 0.0),
+        (-90.0, 0.0),
+        (180.0, 0.0),
+        (0.0, 90.0),
+        (0.0, -90.0),
+    ]
+
+    for az, el in positions:
+        position = cart(az, el, 1)
+        expected = sph_harm(n, m, np.radians(az), np.radians(el), norm)
+
+        tm = DirectSpeakersTypeMetadata(
+            block_format=AudioBlockFormatDirectSpeakers(
+                position=DirectSpeakerPolarPosition(
+                    bounded_azimuth=BoundCoordinate(az),
+                    bounded_elevation=BoundCoordinate(el),
+                ),
+                speakerLabel=["label"],
+            )
+        )
+
+        actual = panner.handle(tm)
+
+        np.testing.assert_allclose(actual, expected)
+
+
+def test_panner_lfe():
+    fmt = HOAFormat(max_order=1, normalization="SN3D", channel_order="ACN")
+    panner = build_direct_speakers_panner(fmt)
+
+    expected = np.zeros(4)
+
+    tm = DirectSpeakersTypeMetadata(
+        block_format=AudioBlockFormatDirectSpeakers(
+            position=DirectSpeakerPolarPosition(
+                bounded_azimuth=BoundCoordinate(0.0),
+                bounded_elevation=BoundCoordinate(0.0),
+            ),
+            speakerLabel=["LFE1"],
+        ),
+        extra_data=ExtraData(channel_frequency=Frequency(lowPass=120.0)),
+    )
+
+    with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="discarding DirectSpeakers LFE channel"):
+        actual = panner.handle(tm)
+
+    np.testing.assert_allclose(actual, expected)