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Asus Xonar D1 vs Asus Xonar DG

    Asus Xonar D1 Sound Card
    Asus Xonar D1
      Asus Xonar DG Sound Card
      Asus Xonar DG
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      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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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Asus Xonar D1Asus Xonar D1
      Asus Xonar DGAsus Xonar DG
      Sound TypeSurroundSurround
      Interface TypePCIPCI
      Number of channels65.1

      Connectivity

      Asus Xonar D1Asus Xonar D1
      Asus Xonar DGAsus Xonar DG
      Analog 3.5mm output43
      Analogue RCA outputs00
      Headphone outputyesyes
      Jack Plug input00
      Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)00
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)11
      Other connectors
      • Digital optical output
      • Firewire
      • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
      • Digital optical output
      • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
      USBnono

      Design

      Asus Xonar D1Asus Xonar D1
      Asus Xonar DGAsus Xonar DG
      Placement TypeInternalInternal

      Features

      Asus Xonar D1Asus Xonar D1
      Asus Xonar DGAsus Xonar DG
      3D sound supportyesyes
      EAX supportyesyes
      Support for ASIOyesyes

      Audio properties

      Asus Xonar D1Asus Xonar D1
      Asus Xonar DGAsus Xonar DG
      Noise level (SNR)112.0 dB105.0 dB
      D/A audio6 bit / 48 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz
      Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit

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