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

A Note To Product Reviewers

We’re pleased that you have chosen to review M-Audio’s Revolution 7.1 high-definition surround-sound audio card. It’s a product we are very ex- cited about. This guide provides you with editorial background information to assist you in writing your review. It is not, however, a replacement for the user guide; you should use the two together. We hope you’ll find this re- viewer’s guide useful. We’d like your feedback on this document and look forward to reading your published review.

Additional resources are available to assist you with your review. A list of telephone contacts is provided on the next page. Don’t hesitate to call when any question—big or small—arises. If this guide accomplishes one goal, it is that we want to make sure you publish a factually accurate review, re- gardless of your opinion of the product itself. Also, be sure to read the printed documentation that is included with the product you received. Fi- nally, the M-Audio Web site, located at www.m-audio.com provides up-to- the-minute information.

About our company name: Midiman Inc. is changing its legal name to M-Audio Inc. In your review, please refer to “M-Audio,” not Midiman.

Product photos: You can download high-resolution photographs of the Revolution 7.1 audio card from www.m-audio.com/company/images.php.

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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