ASUS Xonar Essence STX Sound card 24-bit 192 kHz 124 dB SNR stereo PCIe ASUS AV100

Asus 90-YAA0C0-0UAN0BZ ASUS Xonar Essence STX Sound card 24-bit 192 kHz 124 dB SNR stereo PCIe ASUS AV100

Story behind the Masterpiece
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors crystallized their knowledge of the materials and music into the Chime of Tiger, one of the first audio masterpiece in human history. Gold-plated on the EMI shield, the Chime of Tiger totem not only represents Xonar team’s new footnote in audio innovation, but also mankind's endless pursuit of the Essence of Sound.

Industry-leading 124dB SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio
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.

Built-in headphone amp
A high-quality TI TPA6120A2 headphone driver supports headphones up to 600ohms of impendence with lower than 0.001% distortion. Drive your headphones as intended without additional amplification.

Hyper-Grounding circuitry design
This exclusive ASUS technique utilizes multi-layer PCB design to separate signal and noise, ensuring only the cleanest signals are passed to sensitive components.

Perfectly sealed analog output path
EMI and shielding seals all analog output signals perfectly from noise, offering distortion-free audio enjoyment.

High quality DAC
The Burr-Brown PCM 1792A Digital-to-Analog Convertor DAC converts signals at 127dB signal-to-noise ratio.

Nichicon "Fine Gold" professional audio capacitors
Using state-of-the-art etching technology, Nichicon "Fine Gold" capacitors deliver rich bass and crystal-clear high frequencies.

Swappable OPA Sockets
Tune up your unique sound - OPAMP sockets allow simple, solder-less alteration for user-preferred sound color.

Feature list

Audio quality:	24 bit
Audio output channels:	5.1
Internal:	Y
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio SNR:	124 dB
Digital-to-Analog Conversion DAC:	24-bit/192KHz
Frequency range:	10 - 90000 Hz
Host interface:	PCI-E
Line-in:	Y
Line-out:	Y
Headphone outputs:	1
S/PDIF out port:	Y
Width:	111.15 mm
Height:	168.26 mm
Minimum RAM:	256 MB
Minimum processor:	Intel Pentium4 1.4GHz / AMD Athlon 1400
Minimum hard disk space:	60 MB
Handheld remote control:	N
Compatible operating systems:	Microsoft Windows Vista32/64bit/XP32/64bit/MCE2005

ASUS Xonar Essence STX Sound card 24-bit 192 kHz 124 dB SNR stereo PCIe ASUS AV100