If you're looking for high quality multichannel analog out I would suggest something like the Auzentech X-plosions 7.1 cinema soundcard. I don't have this sound card but it appears to be geared for home theater and it has socketted op-amps for all the output channels so you could switch them out to customize your sound more.
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