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I am not an Avid user , but assuming for sake of argument that Avid supports sending multi channel audio over the intensity extreme , which some avid user might be able to confirm, you would still need to invest in a lot more equipement before you get there.
First you would need a special surround capable amplifier + multiple speakers + subwoofer .
A 5.1 capable consumer amp's can be had from relatively cheap to more expensive , but if you go higher like 7.1 it starts adding up fast even for consumer models.
Also you need to either find an amp that can handle HDMI multichannel audio directly , which would be the easiest or get a so-called audio de-embedder (or a breakout box that you find on some alternative BM models) to take the audio from HDMI from the intensity and make it available via multiple individual analog outputs , which you can then feed into a multichannel surround capable amp that has direct analog inputs (which are very rare and more expensive)
And the resulting quality is of course entirely related to how expensive you make the amp and speakers.