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ASUS Xonar Essence STX PCI-E1 SPDIF Sound Card 124DB SNR w/ Headphone AMP

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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Specifications

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
 
 
Audio core
Audio ChipsetASUS AV100
ChannelsVirtual 7.1
Sample Rate192KHz
Digital Audio24-bit
SNR118 dB Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio

124dB for Front-out
110dB for Headphone-out dB
Ports
Line InYes
SPDIF OutHigh-bandwidth Coaxial/TOS-Link combo port supports 192KHz/24bit
MIC InYes
Other PortsAux-In (4-pin header on the card)
Front-Panel Header: Shared by Headphone out / 2 channels out / Microphone in
S/PDIF Header: Connects to compatiable graphic cards for HDMI output
InterfacePCI Express
Operating Systems SupportedWindows Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005

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Warranty


Video Cards:
All ASUS VGA cards purchased after January 1st, 2001 will carry 3 year warranty services from purchase date. ASUS product warranty is based on the serial number printed. For more details, please visit support.asus.com.

Sound Cards:
All ASUS audio cards carry 3 year warranty services from purchase date. ASUS product warranty is based on the serial number printed. For more details, please visit support.asus.com.

ASUS LCD Monitors:
ASUS LCD monitors carry a 7 day DOA warranty, and 3 years limited manufacturer warranty from purchase date. For details on DOA (dead on arrival), bright/dark dot warranty, please visit support.asus.com.

Asus EEE Pads:
Asus EEE Pads carry a 1 year limited warranty from purchase date.  For technical support, please call the service hotline at 1-888-678-3688.

Asus Notebooks:
ASUS Notebook Service Center in Toronto, Canada.

For ASUS branded notebooks (not including Eee products and Built-on ASUS):

Complete Customer Care Package

One of the industry’s most complete customer care packages offers a level of coverage that adds to the price of competing products:

  • 1 Year Global Warranty (estimated $100 value, FREE)
  • 30-Day Flawless Display Guarantee: If you discover one defective bright dot within 30 days of purchase, ASUS will replace the panel at no cost.
  • Two way free shipping
  • 24/7 tech support: 1-888-678-3688

Accidents Happen

You have extra protection when they happen to your ASUS notebook purchased in the US or Canada. ASUS will fix it or replace it for you at no charge during the first year after purchase in the event of damage from accidental spills, drops, electrical surges, or fire.

  • Warranty covering accidental drops, spills, power surges, and fire damage
  • Target 3 business day turnaround time for repair / replacement; not including receiving and shipping time
  • One-way shipping (from ASUS to the user) at no additional cost
  • 24/7 toll-free phone support
  • One incident covered per notebook