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Xonar Essence ST

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Description

Great value sound, features, and functionality.

Package Contents

Audio Performance
Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 124dB for Front-out,117dB for Headphone-out (600ohms)dB
Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 118 dB
Output THD:0.0003% (-110dB) for Front-out, 0.001% (-100dB) headphone-out
Input THD:0.0002% (-113dB) for Line-in
Frequency Response: <10Hz to 90KHz
Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage: 2 Vrms (5.65 Vp-p)

Bus Compatibility
PCI: PCI v2.2 or above bus compatible

Main Chipset
Audio Processor: ASUS AV100 High-Definition Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit)
24-bit DAC: Texas Instruments PCM1792A*1 for Front-Out (127dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)
24-bit analog A-D Converter: Cirrus-Logic CS5381* 1 (120dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)
Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier: Texas Instruments 6120A2*1 (120dB SNR, 100dB THD+N @ Vcc±12V, RL=600Ω, f=1kHz)

Sample Rate and Resolution
Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution: 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution: 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
S/PDIF Digital Output: 4.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit, Dolby Digital
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @16/24bit with very low latency

I/O Ports
Analog Output Jack: RCA jack *2 (Front R / Front L), 6.30mm jack*1 (Headphone out)
Analog Input Jack: 6.30mm jack *1 (Shared by Line-In/Mic-In)
Other line-level analog input (for CD-IN/TV Tuner): ux-In (4-pin header on the card)
Digital S/PDIF Output: High-bandwidth Coaxial/TOS-Link combo port supports 192KHz/24bit
Front-Panel Header: Shared by Headphone out / 2 channels out
Microphone in
S/PDIF Header:
Connects to compatiable graphic cards for HDMI output

Driver Features
Operation System: Windows 7/Vista/XP/MCE2005
Dolby® Technologies: Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Pro-Logic II
Smart Volume Normalizer™
Xear 3D™ Virtual Speaker Shifter
Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning
VocalFX™
Karaoke Functions
FlexBass™

3D Sound Engines/APIs
Vista: DirectSound3D® GX 2.5, DirectSound® HW, DirectSound SW, A3D®1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability
XP: DirectSound2.5 SW, A3D®1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability
Accessories: 1 x S/PDIF optical adaptors
1 x 6.3mm to 3.5mm stereo adapter
Dimensions: 106.65 x 168.26mm