M-Audio Revolution 7.1 manual Outclasses Audigy 2 At a Lower Price, Competitive Matrix

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Outclasses Audigy 2 At A Lower Price

For a little less money than Creative’s new Audigy 2 sound card, the M-Audio Revolution 7.1 offers more audio channels, higher fidelity, lower distortion, and twice the platform support. The following chart compares major specifications of the Revolution 7.1 with the Creative Audigy 2 and the Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo III. In every category, the Revolution 7.1 is superior.

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Competitive Matrix

Revolution vs. Audigy 2, Gamesurround

	M-Audio	Creative		Hercules
				Gamesurround
	Revolution 7.1	Audigy 2
				Fortissimo III
Price
MSRP	$119.99	$129.99		$49.99
*Street	$99.99	$119.99		$49.99
Audio Fidelity
Stereo	24-bit/192kHz	24-bit/192kHz		18-bit/48kHz
7.1	24-bit/192kHz	24-bit/96kHz (5.1 only)		18-bit/48kHz
ASIO support
Playback	24-bit/192kHz	16-bit/48kHz		Unsupported?
Record	24-bit/96kHz	16-bit/48kHz		Unsupported?
Platforms Supported
	Macintosh, PC	PC only		PC only
Audio Quality
SNR	107dB Stereo to 7.1	106dB on L/R/SL/SR		90dB Stereo
		90dB on C/Sub/Rear C
THD+N	.003%	.004%		.017%
Sources: M-Audio company data, specifications from			*street price available at a major
www.soundblaster.com/products/audigy2/			retailer, such as CompUSA

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