9.8 out of 10

Asus Xonar Essence STX

 

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Best Price: 177.99 USD

  • User Score (126)
    8.8 8.8 from 126 reviewers
  • Expert Score (10)
    9.0 9.0 from 10 reviewers
  • Value for money (20)
    9.5 9.5 from 20 reviewers
  • Features (19)
    9.8 9.8 from 19 reviewers
  • Performance (19)
    10 10 from 19 reviewers
  • Sound quality (4)
    10 10 from 4 reviewers
  • Overall quality (19)
    10 10 from 19 reviewers
  • Installation (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
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Users:
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7-8
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3-4
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Hardware Canucks

    13 January 2010

    The PC audio industry has been kicked into high gear even though there have been some minor speed bumps along the way. This is great for the audio fans since it provides a plethora of new products offering features never before seen on any sound card. Throughout the last few months, the Hardware Canucks Audio Lab has been testing many exciting soundcards and audio products and today we get to present you with a sneak peak of another. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Is death to my computer

    5.6/10
    Reviewer: TigerDirect.ca
    12 January 2012

    I hate to write a review like this but this has to be the most problematic computer part I have ever bought. I couldn't figure out what was randomly crashing my computer for nearly a week. The drivers wont install correctly and once I finally get the files to install off the CD my computer dies as if it just contracted full blown AIDS. It wont open programs or even shut down. I can't even open the control panel to uninstall the software, even after removing the card. Read more

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  • Manufacturer's Description

124 dB SNR / Headphone Amp card for Audiophiles! <!— Text[0]=["","<FONT face=Arial size=2>Genuine Windows® software is published by Microsoft and licensed and supported by Microsoft or an authorized licensor. Genuine software helps protect you from the risks of counterfeit software, provides you with special benefits and the experience and support you expect. Learn more by visiting <A class=tips href=\"http://www.microsoft.com/genuine\" target=_blank>www.microso…

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Audio Performance
    Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 124dB for Front-out,117dB for Headphone-out (600ohms) dB Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 118 dB Output THD+N at 1kHz: 0.0003% (-110dB) for Front-out, 0.001% (-100dB) for Headphone-out Input THD+N at 1kHz: 0.0002% (-113dB) for Line-in Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/192kHz input): Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage 2 Vrms (5.65 Vp-p)

Release Date

  • First seen
    5 February 2009

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