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	• M-Audio Revolution 5.1 High-Definition Surround Sound Card M-Audio M-Audio average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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Sounds decent but kinda squirrely

I bought this card to get digital out (with Dolby Digital) to send to my surround processor in my home theater and normal analog to my computer speakers so I could take advantage of the free instant movie watching feature on Netflix. After installation of the card and drivers from the supplied CD the default output was set to analog. Definitely above average sound quality. Tried switching to digital - couldn't get it to output from the coax digital out at first, but then for some unexplainable reason it started working. However, this card does not output digital and analog at the same time (like the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 that I wound up replacing it with). You have to open the Revolution 5.1 control panel and switch it from analog to digital. Therein was the issue. It didn't want to let go of whichever state it was in at the time. I would have to restart Windows sometimes to get it to let go of the analog or digital when going from normal computer use to home theater usage or vice versa. Did some research and come to find out other people are having problems with this card. I think there's something wrong with the drivers for XP and the most recent driver on the website is dated like 2004. Tried the most recent drivers (a few months more recent than the ones on the supplied CD). Nothing - no change. Gave up and sent it back to Amazon - replaced it with the aformentioned 2496 (which actually has recent driver support). Works much better for me, however I only need stereo analog out to my computer speakers. For those who actually need a 5.1 card, keep looking.

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Works Fine For Me

I am only using this card for a stereo desktop hookup, with a pair of M-Audio AV-40 speakers. Why buy a 5.1 card for just a stereo setup? Because I wanted the M-Audio brand, as well as the capability for future multi-speaker setups.

This card does not come with overblown software that has all sorts of sound effects and environments, most of which are useless. If you want something that cleanly reproduces the sound source and relays it to your speakers, then this is the one to get.

A nice plus is it comes with a very versatile InterAudio's WinDVD program that does a great job of decoding and viewing DVD's.

Also, to finally address many complaints about this product not being compatible with Vista and having older drivers, M-Audio has finally released updated drivers that are compatible with Vista. Go to the support section of their website and download them. I am using XP and had no trouble whatsoever setting anything up.

In short, this is a reliable soundcard that does what it was intended to do without a bunch of bloatware toys that come with other manufacturer's cards that alter the signal and use up your computer's resources.

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Based on the multi-award winning Revolution 7.1, Midiman has turned the ultimate card for audiophiles into the ultimate card for gamers as well. Play all of your games, DVDs and music in surround sound, make games more realistic, and record or mix your own music. High-definition 24-bit/192kHz fidelity on all channels ensures that you'll experience all your entertainment the way it was meant to sound. Revolution 5.1 features support for today's state-of-the-art game technologies, as well as low CPU usage to insure lightning-fast visual response in gaming. Revolution 5.1 packs all this advanced technology into a small PCI card that's a breeze to install and use.

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