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If you're looking for high quality sound for your games and music, then the Xonar Essence STX sound card can be a good choice. This ASUS sound card is packed with features that can make any audiophile excited to get their hands on it. The first thing you can notice on this board is the Nichicon "Fine Gold" capacitors. These gold capacitors can offer an unrivaled level of audio quality thanks to their state of the art etching technology. The capacitors can provide deep, rumbling bass and crystal clear tones at even the highest frequencies. The shielded EMI free analog output path can ensure that your music is free from distortion and static.The Xonar Essence STX has a 124 signal to noise ratio. This SNR can ensure that this device outputs great sounds on both your speakers and headphones. The TI TPA6120A2 headphone driver can guarantee that even high frequencies sound just right when using headphones. The headphone driver can let you hear even the faintest footsteps on a video game battlefield. It can also let you enjoy 5.1 surround sound with any headphones that support this feature. This ASUS sound card can support a sample rate up to 192 kHz at an extremely low latency. This sample rate means that you can experience great sound no matter what type of speakers you use. Through just one S/PDIF connection, you can enjoy Dolby Digital Live on your desktop computer.Gamers can love the Magic Voice technology embedded within the device. Any microphone connected to this audio card can take advantage of this technology. The Magic Voice technology on the ASUS Xonar Essence STX can let you alter your voice. You can change your voice to that of a monster or a cartoon character at the press of a button. With the ChatEX feature, you can change your background audio. You can convince your friends you're gaming from a forest or a busy airport terminal. The Smart Volume Normalizer puts all audio levels at the same volume, which can make it easier to hear sounds in a 3D space. This ASUS card also provides features such as a microphone echo effect. These features can allow you to turn your computer into a karaoke machine.Originally packed with this device is an array of accessories to let you get the most of your new technology. You'll receive a range of cables that let you hook the device up to your motherboard and even other sound cards. These items include both an RCA cable and an optical adaptor. Both a manual and a quick start guide can ensure that you'll have this device installed in just a few minutes. Lastly, you'll receive a software disc with the drivers you need for Windows to recognize this device.To install this device, you'll need the appropriate hardware in your system. This audio card requires a PCI Express 1.0 or higher slot on your motherboard. A CPU that is at least 1.4 GHz or faster is recommended as well as 60MB of free space to install the necessary drivers. Lastly, 256MB of RAM is required if you want the highest sound quality possible. This ASUS device is fully compatible with both the Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.

Product Identifiers

BrandASUS

MPNXONARESSENCESTX

UPC0610839041190

ModelXonar Essence STX

eBay Product ID (ePID)77228048

Product Key Features

Compatible PortPCI, PCI Express x1

Additional Product Features

Sample Rate192kHz

Platform CompatibilityPC

Operation System RequiredMicrosoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 Bits), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista (64-Bit Versions)

Software RequiredDrivers & Utilities

Connectivity1X Audio-Line-Out (Center/Subwoofer) -Mini-Phone 3.5mm, 1X Audio-Line-In/Microphone-Mini-Phone 3.5mm, 1X Audio-Line-Out-Mini-Phone 3.5mm, 1X Audio-Line-Out (Back Surround) -Mini-Phone 3.5mm, 1X Audio-Spdif Output-RCA, 1X Audio-Line-In-4 Pin Mpc, 1X Audio-Line-In/Headphones-Phone Stereo 6.3mm, 1X Headphones-Output-Phone Stereo 6.3mm, 1X Audio-Spdif Output/Line-in/Microphone-TOSLINK, 1 X Audio-Line-Out-Rcax2, On Supplied Cable : 1X Audio-Spdif Output-TOSLINK, 1X Audio-Line-Out (Side Surround) -Mini-Phone 3.5mm

Channels2.0

Cables Included1X S/Pdif Cable, Audio (Optical) Adapter, 1X Audio Adapter

Enclosure TypeLaptop Card

Signal-To-Noise Ratio124dB

Signal ProcessorAsus Av100

Dac Data Width24-Bit

TypeSound Card

Product LineAsus