ASUS' Xonar Essence ST audio card with world's first precision audio clock tuning offers a revolutionary listening experience.
In its search for the purest essence of sound, ASUS have broken the boundaries with the soundcard on the market, the Xonar Essence ST. This PCI card is the world's first audio card to incorporate precision clock tuning to minimize audio jitter, bringing the user a clearer, crisper listening experience.
The Xonar Essence ST is capable of achieving an industry-leading 124dB SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) in signal clarity and offers a built-in headphone amplifier to obtain the best performance out of any available pair of headphones. Thanks to ASUS' exclusive Hyper-grounding and EMI Shield design, even the most demanding audiophile will be satisfied with the unprecedented sound quality.
Features
Product Description: ASUS Xonar Essence ST, sound card
Device Type: Sound card
Enclosure Type: Plug-in card
Interface Type: PCI
Signal Processor: ASUS AV100
Sound Output Mode: Stereo
DAC Data Width: 24-bit
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz (min), 192 kHz (max)
Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 124 dB
System Requirements: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Microsoft Windows Vista
ASUS Xonar Essence ST Specifications
Part # XONAR ESSENCE ST
General
Device Type:
Sound card
Enclosure Type:
Plug-in card
Interface Type:
PCI
Processor / Memory
Signal Processor:
ASUS AV100
Audio Output
Sound Output Mode:
Stereo
DAC Data Width:
24-bit
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz (min), 192 kHz (max)
Signal-To-Noise Ratio:
124 dB
Response Bandwidth:
10, 90000 Hz
Features:
Karaoke, built-in Dolby Pro Logic II decoder, built-in Dolby Digital decoder, Dolby Headphone technology, Dolby Virtual Speaker technology, Magic Voice, Smart Volume Normalizer, FlexBass, Xear 3D Virt
Compliant Standards:
DirectSound, Dolby Digital 5.1, A3D 1.0, OpenAL, Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Headphone, DirectSound3D GX 2.5, Dolby Pro Logic II
Audio Modes:
Playback : 24-bit 192 kHz, 124 dB , Record : 24-bit 192 kHz, 118 dB
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces:
1 x audio, line-out, RCA x 2 , 1 x headphones, output, phone stereo 6.3 mm , 1 x audio, line-in/microphone , 1 x audio, line-in, 4 pin MPC , 1 x audio, SPDIF output, RCA
Compatible Slots:
1 x PCI
Miscellaneous
Cables Included:
1 x audio (optical) adapter
Software / System Requirements
OS Required:
Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Microsoft Windows Vista
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