fguo79
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I just noticed newegg now is selling a new sound card "Revolution 5.1" from M-Audio. It seems quite an interesting card. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...121-116&depa=0
1. It looks like its older cousin while has better SNR around 109 dB, so does that mean it uses a different D/A converter? I am quite interested what DAC it uses.
2. Also based on Envy24 HT chipset, this card supports true 6 channel 24/192 playback.
3. As said from the M-Audio official website, they enchance game support of this card. I think that means better driver supports of EAX, A3D etc to lower CPU usage.
4.The overall design of this card seems quite different from Revo 7.1 and there is a mini jack specifically for headphone output, maybe threre is some amp circuit for it?
5. Newegg list a low price $69 while MSRP is $99
Overall, I strongly suspect this Revo 5.1 maybe a good choice for those looking for a music/game dual solution. I know this is a new card, let's see.
1. It looks like its older cousin while has better SNR around 109 dB, so does that mean it uses a different D/A converter? I am quite interested what DAC it uses.
2. Also based on Envy24 HT chipset, this card supports true 6 channel 24/192 playback.
3. As said from the M-Audio official website, they enchance game support of this card. I think that means better driver supports of EAX, A3D etc to lower CPU usage.
4.The overall design of this card seems quite different from Revo 7.1 and there is a mini jack specifically for headphone output, maybe threre is some amp circuit for it?
5. Newegg list a low price $69 while MSRP is $99
Overall, I strongly suspect this Revo 5.1 maybe a good choice for those looking for a music/game dual solution. I know this is a new card, let's see.