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Hi all.... Been a long time since I've posted here... Anyway, I use an M-Audio Revolution 5.1 soundcard with my promedia 4.1's. Music is awesome. Movies and games are absolute crap, mainly due to M-Audio's drivers. I'm looking for a hardware device (or heck, any solution will work for me) that will take a 5.1 signal (preferably from a S/PDIF connection) and mix it down to 4.1. I remember that the old Promedia D-D5.1 would do that, but they aren't made and are really hard to find. Are there any alternatives?? Thanks, Nick

Just a note, I have replaced the wires running to my sats and it makes quite a differance, especially eliminating static and outside noises. Actually, I did just because I have wall-mounted mine, and the stocks were much too short, but it's really rather easy if you have a little experience with a saudering iron. And, for the guy that said the crossover was at 250hz.....To my knowledge, it's actually at 120, pretty darn good for MM speakers, and part of the reason ppl liked these things so much.

Theoretically, it could work. But, you'd have to get either a powered speaker (these are rare in the home-theatre market....check on some professional reference monitors) or a separate mono-amp/speaker combo, which is going to cost quite a bit, unless you can find something used. Either way, I'm thinking that you may also have to get a powered sub for everything to work right...... I'll have to ponder on it. BTW, how do you like the DD5.1?? I want one terribly, but I can't find one anywhere.......

Ahh, I get what you're saying......Yes, that might work. I'll give it a shot and post back if I have success. Thanks.

To my knowledge, VIA does not own M-Audio. I couple of months ago, M-Audio was bought out by AVID, the company that owns Digidesign (ProTools, for those of you who are big into audio recording). I suppose it could be possible that VIA owns AVID, but I'm doubting it. As far as the chaintec goes, it should have separate drivers. M-Audio released it's own driver for this card. The may be similar, being that the cards are based off of the same chip, but I do not believe that the drivers would be interchangeable.

Well, I am one of the few people on earth who have an M-Audio Revolution 5.1 What can I say about it? AWESOME quality audio, HORRIBLE drivers. The card has much better D/A - A/D conversion that Creative's cards, partially rooted in the fact that until recently, M-Audio was a professional-only card maker. The drivers are pathetic. Games crackle, or are behind, and surround sound in movies will not work. Have tried every trick in the book to get this thing to work, and it just won't. M-audio has not released ANY new drivers for it (i.e. version 1.0.00.0.0). I'm hoping for a fix soon. If they can get the bugs out, then this card will rock. The CircleSurround 2 feature on the card is great. Better than Dolby ProLogic 2 in my opinion. Can I recommend? Only after new drivers come out. For now, go for the turtle beach or a chaintec card.