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Asus Xonar AE Sound Card
Asus Xonar AE
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Asus Xonar DG Sound Card
Asus Xonar DG
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Asus Xonar DX Sound Card
Asus Xonar DX
Editiorial reviews
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6 editorial reviews
With 177 different awards to date for the Xonar line-up, it's time to find out if that figure is going any higher today as we welcome the Xonar DG into our war room.Read more
Affordable, feature packed, 5.1 channel sound, headphone amp and built in S/PDIF, this is the ASUS Xonar DG. Yes, it is the cheapest card in the Xonar lineup, but it definitely carries more than its weight. The Xonar DG is Dolby Headphone and GX2.5 enabled which takes care of all current gaming support. While its great sound quality (up to 96kHz/24bit) makes all movies, and music truly enjoyable. There will even be times when you blindly mistake the Xonar DG for its bigger brother the <a href="https://thinkcomputers.org/asus-xonar-xense-premium-gaming-audio-set-review/">Xonar Xense</a>. Putting all of that fancy stuff aside, if you need a new soundcard and are on a budget, the Xonar DG is the card for you. Continue reading to find out all of the reasons why.Read more
The inclusion of integrated audio solutions on every motherboard pushed discrete audio solutions into the luxury purchase market. So why do people still purchase them? Today, we are going to look at the Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI Audio Card which is a very affordable entry level discrete audio solution. The Xonar DG is pricedRead more
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ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-E Sound Card Review Featuring Manufacturers Part#: XONAR DX Price: Click here to compare prices Availability: In Stores Now Product Page: XONAR DX Warranty: 1yr. Manufacturers The current soundcard landscape offers many options to the PC audio enthusiast...Read more
Is there still a case for dedicated sound cards?Read more
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User rating
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3.9 out of 5
95 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
27 %
3 stars
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2 stars
7 %
1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.9 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
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General

Sound TypeSurroundSurroundSurround
Interface TypePCI ExpressPCIPCI Express
Number of channels7.15.17.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output434
Analogue RCA outputs000
Headphone outputyesyesyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)1
N/A
1
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)0
N/A
N/A
Headphone outputs1
N/A
1
Jack Plug input000
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)000
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)111
XLR0
N/A
N/A
Line-inyes
N/A
N/A
Line-outyes
N/A
N/A
S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
yes
Other connectors
Digital optical output
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
  • Digital optical output
  • HDMI
  • MIDI
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USBnonono

Design

Placement TypeInternalInternalInternal
Colour of productBlack
N/A
N/A

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)103.0 dB105.0 dB116.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)110.0 dB
N/A
120.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit

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