ITunes and 5.1 Surround Sound not working

iTunes doesn't work with my 5.1 surround sound setup, i was wondering if other people have had this problem, and if so how do i fix it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Self Built   Windows XP  

All my players (WMP, Realplayer, AvRack) play 5.1 surround except iTunes.
I've tried the Quicktime Pro adjustments as posted. No luck.
Does Apple post here?
From all the surround ?'s, it seems the player won't do surround anymore?
thanks,
Scot - MarginCall

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