(19 reviews)
Why it's a best pick:
The ASUS Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 is the audiophile’s sound card. With 24-bit digital support and a whopping 192kHz sampling rate. Real time Dolby Digital Live encoding is supported as well as a few other Dolby encoding technologies. One of the nice features of this card is its Dolby Headphone support that can process sound and create a great surround sound experience into any stereo headphones. The electronic components of this card also have shielding to minimize any electronic interference from the other electronics in your computer. This shielding allows this card to have some of the best audio recording and playback quality in any sound card. If you’re an audiophile and you are willing to pay for quality, this is the card to get.
Average User Rating:
(19 total reviews)
Not as good as I hoped, but definitely better than sound blaster May 09 2009I bought this because I use a nice pair of Sennheiser headphones on my PC and wanted something better than my sound blaster Audigy 2 ZS which had a buggy u...read full review
Audiophile sound card September 26 2009I bought this sound card to drive my 2ch stereo system via the RCA connectors. I'm very pleased with the sound. Setup was done in 3 minutes or so and the...read full review
Great input section too November 05 2009I bought this card after first considering the another brand for a similar price. I chose the Essence STX mainly on the strength of the quality of the Line...read full review
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Manufacturer Description: Thousands of years ago, our ancestors crystallized their knowledge of the materials and music into the Chime of Tiger, one of the first audio masterpiece in human history. Gold-plated on the EMI shield, the Chime of Tiger totem not only represents Xonar team’s new footnote in audio innovation, but also mankind's endless pursuit of the Essence of Sound.
Choosing only the best components and finest design, Xonar Essence STX achieves unprecedented 124 dB SNR – 64 times clear than on-board solutions, bringing top-o-the shelf audio experience for audiophiles.
A high-quality TI TPA6120A2 headphone driver supports headphones up to 600ohms of impendence with lower than 0.001% distortion. Drive your headphones as...Read More intended without additional amplification.
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