No error messages.
I usually try to post solutions, but I've been so busy I didn't keep up with this thread. I installed the ohci package (I think it was kmod-usb-ohci) and it worked. With all the HOWTOs I looked at and all the directions I was reading, not one mentioned including this package! I *think* I even saw a page that said it worked for USB 1.1 but to avoid for 2.0 so I may have misread something and misunderstood.
The problem I have now is if I unplug the speakers, then plug in another set or plug the same set back in, they are no longer recognized. That's the one thing I want to fix now before I write up what I've done on my blog for future reference for others. I need some way to tell whatever handles the audio devices (and I have no idea what it is) that there is a new USB soundcard and to create the proper /dev info for it.