Dolby Digital Live: Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds to your home theater environment through one single S/PDIF connection
Dolby Headphone: Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to music, watch movies, or play games with the dramatic 5.1-channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects through any set of stereo headphones.
Dolby Virtual Speaker: Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers.
Dolby Pro-Logic II: Dolby Pro-Logic II is the well-known technology to process any native stereo or 5.1-channel audio into up to 6.1 channel output, creating a seamless, natural surround soundfield.
Smart Volume Normalizer
Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level and also enhances your 3D sound listening range and advantages in gaming
Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter:
Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning
Magic Voice:
Xonar Essence STX provides VocalFX, the latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP, including: -VoiceEX: produces vivid environmental reverberation for your voice in EAX games -ChatEX: emulates different background environment effects when you chat online -Magic Voice: changes your voice pitch to different types (Monster/Cartoon…) for disguising your real voice or just for fun in online chatting
Karaoke Functions:
Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects like professional Karaoke machine
FlexBass:
Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system
3D Sound Engines/APIs:
Vista: DirectSound3D GX 2.5, DirectSound HW, DirectSound SW, A3D1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability
XP: DirectSound2.5 SW, A3D1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability
| Additional Information |
Interfaces/Ports: Other line-level analog input (for CD-IN/TV Tuner): Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)
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| Audio Processor |
ASUS AV100
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| Brand Name |
ASUS
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| Channel Support |
7.1
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| Compatibility |
Dolby Digital LiveDolby HeadphoneDolby Virtual SpeakerDolby Pro-Logic II
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| DAC Data Width |
24bit
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| Form Factor |
Internal
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| Frequency Response |
<10Hz to 90kHz -3 dB
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| Host Interface |
PCI Express
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| Interfaces/Ports |
1 x RCA Left and Right Audio Line Out
1 x Headphone Jack Audio Line Out
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| Manufacturer |
ASUS Computer International
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| Manufacturer Part Number |
XONAR ESSENCE STX
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| Manufacturer Website Address |
www.asus.com
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| Marketing Information |
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.
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| Package Contents |
Xonar Essence STX Sound CardRCA to 3.5mm Y cable6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter1 x S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptersDriver CDQuick Start GuideAudio Precision test report
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| Platform Support |
PC
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| Product Line |
Xonar
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| Product Name |
Xonar Essence STX Sound Card
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| Product Type |
Sound Board
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| S/PDIF |
Output @ Up to 24 bit 44.1kHz to 192kHz
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| Sampling Rate |
24bit 192kHz Playback
24bit 192kHz Recording
192kHz
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| Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) |
124 dB - for Front-out
118 dB - Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio
110 dB - for Headphone-out
124 dB
118 dB
110 dB
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| Sound Channels |
7.1
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| System Requirements |
One PCI Express 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio cardMicrosoft Windows Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / MCE2005Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU256 MB DRAM system memory60 MB available HDD space for driver installation packageCD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installationHigh-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital decoder, to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity sounds of the card
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