Compare M-Audio Audiophile 2496 Sound Card to M-Audio Revolution 7.1 Sound Card

The Audiophile 2496 delivers uncompromising professional grade digital audio to the home and project studio markets. Music professionals are uncompromising when it comes to the quality and performance of their audio cards. They don't just demand realism; they demand reality. The Audiophile 2496 can achieve this standard because it doesn't rely on gimmicks that compromise sound quality. The Audiophile 2496 is an all-in-one high fidelity soundcard solution for a wide variety of applications, ranging from multitrack recording to computer-based home theatre. Analog I/O is available on RCA jacks, utilizing the same professional 24-bit, 96kHz conversion as the Delta 44 and Delta 66 cards. S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O provide connectivity to both digital devices, and the world of MIDI. Less

Revolution 7.1 is the ultimate audio upgrade for your PCI-based computer. Play DVDs and all your music in surround sound, make games more realistic, and record or mix your own music. 7.1 surround sound output and high-definition 24-bit/192kHz fidelity insures that you'll experience it all the way that it was meant to sound. Designed by M-Audio - one of the biggest names in the pro music industry - Revolution 7.1 packs all this advanced technology into a small PCI card that's a breeze to install and use.??Music, movies and games all become more intense, more alive when you're surrounded by sound. Revolution 7.1 is the ultimate PCI solution providing output for up to seven speakers and a subwoofer, rivaling even the best movie theaters. Where 5.1 places speakers beside you, 7.1 places them both beside and behind you for a much more immerse and believable surround sound experience. Sound effects become so real that you'll find yourself ducking to avoid bullets and low-flying planes. A... Less