M-Audio Revolution 7.1 manual V I E W E R ’ S G U I D E

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R E V I E W E R ’ S G U I D E

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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