M-Audio Revolution 7.1 manual Surround Sound Receivers, Receivers with 7.1 Support

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maintain the flattest level balance, but you should optimize all of your output levels to reduce the chance of overloading your speaker system. If you notice no volume drop when bass management is enabled, or only a slight volume drop on the sub- woofer, this is the bass management scheme used in your Revolution 7.1 driver ver- sion.

7.1 Surround Sound Receivers

Though 7.1 technology is new to PC audio, it is already well-established in the home theater market. The sampling below lists just a fraction of the 7.1 surround receivers available today. There are numerous manufacturers, not listed below, who also offer 7.1 receivers or processors including Krell, Yamaha, Lexicon, Rotel, Me- ridian, Outlaw, Integra, NAD, and Myryad.

Receivers with 7.1 Support

 

Manufacturer

Model

 

 

B&K

AVR-307

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denon

AVR-3803

 

 

Denon

AVR-4800

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harman Kardon

AVR320

 

 

Harman Kardon

AVR325

 

 

Harman Kardon

AVR520

 

 

Harman Kardon

AVR525

 

 

Harman Kardon

AVR7200

 

 

Harman Kardon

AVR8000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harman Kardon

AVR8500

 

 

Harman Kardon

DPR1001

 

 

 

 

 

 

JVC

RX-DP10VBK

 

 

JVC

RX-DP9V BK A/V

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marantz

SR9200

 

 

Onkyo

TX-DS898

 

 

Onkyo

TX-DS989

 

 

Onkyo

TX-DS989ver2

 

 

Onkyo

TX-NR900

 

 

Onkyo

TX-SR800

 

 

Pioneer

VSX-AX10i

 

 

Pioneer

VSX-D1011

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pioneer

VSX-D2011

 

 

Sony

STR-DA4ES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sony

STR-DA7ES

 

 

Source: M-Audio

Representative list only.

 

 

 

Subject to change.

 

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