The ASUS Xonar line of comprehensive audio solutions has been an impressive option for gamers through to music lovers ever since I took a look at the first Xonar D2 PCI board some time ago. To recap, ...

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I have a question I've been wondering and would like your opinions. I have a Bose Companion 5 at home and was thinking if you guys know if I should/can use the Bose 5 as an amp to power my newly ...

Mumbai: ASUS launched its new soundcards Essence STX II and Essence STX II 7.1 with 124dB signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) clarity and a 600ohm-headphone amplifier. Essence STX II and STX II 7.1 build on ...

The quality of PC audio has made incredible strides within just the past few years. At a CES a few years ago, Dave Wilson of Wilson Audio wowed show-goers when he demonstrated his imposing $135,000 ...

Surround-sound output is limited to digital; not a good solution for Blu-ray movies. “Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services ...

Rightmark Audio Analyzer 6.2.2 works by generating and outputting tones that are measured by the input section of a sound card. The data is analyzed by the software and results are generated. First, ...

The quality of PC audio has made incredible strides within just the past few years. At a CES a few years ago, Dave Wilson of Wilson Audio wowed show-goers when he demonstrated his imposing $135,000 ...

Alright, let's focus on Right Mark 3DS tests, a fantastic measurement application to measure if the soundcard is cooked up what it is supposed to be. Using my personal Database we can compare the ...

Aimed as the culmination of searching for the very essence of sound, the new ASUS Xonar Essence STX range of audio cards delivers the purest, cleanest audio to offer users the ultimate audio ...

ASUS have announced a new sound card, the Xonar Essence STX, with a Burr-Brown PCM 1792A Digital-to-Analog Convertor (DAC), integrated headphone amplifier with under 0.001-percent distortion rate, and ...

Although the Essence isnt really aimed at the gamer market it is aimed at providing great sound for all audio tasks so I wanted to play my current favorite games and see how the card handles them.