Asus Xonar Essence STX Sound Card
7.1 Channel, PCI Express - DTS & Pro Logic IIx - ASUS AV100 High-Definition Sound Processor - Dolby Sound
NIVO#: 21616
Warranty: 3 years
Our price: 
R 1,459.14
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Overview & Features top

Asus Xonar Essence ST/bX

124 dB SNR / Headphone Amp card for Audiophiles!
  • Industry-leading 124dB SNR
  • Built-in headphone amp drives every available headphone with <0.001% distortion
  • Nichicon "Fine Gold" capacitors offer great dynamic performance
  • Perfectly shielded EMI-free analog output path
  • Customize your sound color effortlessly via swappable OPAmp socket

124 dB SNR / Headphone Amp card for Audiophiles

Story behind the Masterpiece
  • 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.
Industry-leading 124dB SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio)
  • 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.

Built-in headphone amp

  • A high-quality TI TPA6120A2 headphone driver supports headphones up to 600ohms of impendence with lower than 0.001% distortion. Drive your headphones as intended without additional amplification.
Hyper-Grounding circuitry design
  • This exclusive ASUS technique utilizes multi-layer PCB design to separate signal and noise, ensuring only the cleanest signals are passed to sensitive components.
Perfectly sealed analog output path
  • EMI and shielding seals all analog output signals perfectly from noise, offering distortion-free audio enjoyment.
High quality DAC
  • The Burr-Brown PCM 1792A Digital-to-Analog Convertor (DAC) converts signals at 127dB signal-to-noise ratio.
Nichicon "Fine Gold" professional audio capacitors
  • Using state-of-the-art etching technology, Nichicon "Fine Gold" capacitors deliver rich bass and crystal-clear high frequencies.
Specification top
General
Category
Sound Card
Sub-Category
Music Enthusiastic
Chipset
Cirrus-Logic CS5381
Channels
7.1
Interface
PCI Express
Features
<not specified>
 
Performance
Frequency Response (min)
10 Hz
Frequency Response (max)
90 kHz
 
Output Connectors
3.5mm Connectors
<not specified>
Coaxial In/Out (S/PDIF)
<not specified>
Optical In/Out (S/PDIF)
<not specified>
 
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