ASUS Xonar Essence STX

By Justin Robinson
11:01 Feb 13, 2009 | 2 Comments
Tags: ASUS | Xonar | Essence | STX


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ASUS' PCIe soundcard - with a built in headphone amp!

ASUS have made a few Xonar soundcards over the past two years, and each have been quite nifty in their own right.

The Xonar Essence STX is a PCIe 1x card, with an EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) shield, optical/coaxial output, RCA output L/R and two 6.3mm headphone jacks - that are powered by an onboard amplifier.

There's even a front panel audio header on the top of the card to hook up your case, and the whole thing draws enough power to need a Molex connector on it.

It's even got a swappable OPAMP (OPerational AMPlifier, or the bit that produces the final electrical signal for sound) for those audiophiles who want something just a little bit better.

Check out the gallery for some pics of the card, descriptions, and grab an upcoming Atomic mag for the full review.

Product Info

Specs:

Stereo RCA to 3.5mm cable; S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor; 3.5mm to 6.3mm adapter.

Supplier:

ASUS

Price when reviewed:

AUD$255

price check*

$188.00	Asus XONAR ESSENCE STX Sound Card - 124dB SNR 7.1 PCI-E 24Bit Headphone Amp... Gocomp (QLD)

$188.00	Asus Xonar Essence STX PCIE soundcard, 2 Channel, Industry leading 124db SN... UMart Online - Gold Coast (QLD)

$188.00	Asus Xonar Essence STX PCIE soundcard, 2 Channel, Industry leading 124db SN... Umart Online - Melbourne (VIC)

$188.00	Asus Xonar Essence STX PCIE soundcard, 2 Channel, Industry leading 124db SN... UMart Online - Sunshine Coast (QLD)

$188.00	Asus Xonar Essence STX PCI-E Sound Card MSY (ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA)

$188.00	Asus Xonar Essence STX PCIE soundcard, 2 Channel, Industry leading 124db SN... UMart Online - QLD (QLD)

See more results for ASUS Xonar Essence STX on staticice.com.au

*Products and prices sourced from staticICE and are in no way associated with Atomic MPC

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2 Comments

bbjai Feb 14, 2009 7:53 PM	on board amplifier? Sounds interesting but I wonder what the actual results actually will be
fliptopia Feb 14, 2009 9:59 PM	Going off the prices on price check it would want to be a decent headphone amp and some serious EMI shielding.

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