M-Audio Revolution 7.1 manual Hardware Set-Up

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the best sound quality or balance possible, it is an inexpensive and quick way to upgrade a consumer 5.1 speaker set to 7.1.

Hardware Set-Up

Simply install the Revolution 7.1 in an available PCI slot in a Macintosh or PC. Next, you’ll connect the speakers. Finally, reboot the system and install the software drivers. Optionally, you can install the included software applications. For the DVD playback tests, you should install the included WinDVD 4 application (PC) or the Video Lan Client (Mac) which may be available in your Revolution retail box or can downloaded from www.videolan.org.

Note the color coding and intuitive labeling of the card’s seven jacks. Refer to the chart below to understand the color-coding system and which speaker channels or inputs each of the seven jacks represents.

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Contents Revolution V I E W E R ’ S G U I D E Contents V I E W E R ’ S G U I D E Key Editorial Contacts Today’s Audio Cards Pro Sound at Low Prices PartTop 5 Cool Things To Do With The Revolution T H U P T OKey Revolution 7.1 Features About The RevolutionWhat Makes It So Good? Outclasses Audigy 2 At a Lower Price Competitive MatrixProduct Info Box Revolution 7.1 Product SummaryTesting The Revolution Test BedAbout Consumer Multimedia Speakers C O R D I N G D O L B Y a N DHardware Set-Up Connection Color Coding Software Installation Surround Sound FormatsSpeaker Configurations Surround SoundSpeaker Placement Guide Revolution Control Panel L I S T Operating System Considerations Listening Tests Test 3 Stereo Music Test 4 Surround Sound on Stereo Speakers Test 5 DVD Surround Decode From the same site, audition a multichannel WMA 9 Pro file Test 9 Laboratory Audio Testing V I E W E R ’ S G U I D E RightMark Audio Analyzer Testing Product Specifications Hardware FeaturesProduct Specifications cont’d Bass Management Minimum System RequirementsL T H a N Surround Sound Receivers Receivers with 7.1 SupportDVD Test Scenes Suggested DVD ViewingSuggested DVD Viewing Music Listening Samples Suggested CD ListeningAdditional Resources Company Backgrounder Press Release V I E W E R ’ S G U I D E