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Sound Card Question
« on: September 27, 2009, 05:32:07 PM »
What is the difference between a 7.1 and 5.1 sound card?

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Re: Sound Card Question
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2009, 05:46:57 AM »

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Re: Sound Card Question
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 06:39:05 AM »
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Re: Sound Card Question
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 09:36:03 AM »
5.1 surround: Front left/right, rear left/right, center, sub

7.1 surround: Front left/right, Side left/right, rear left/right, center, sub

Basically, the only difference is two additional speakers to the left and right sides with 7.1.