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Asus Xonar D1 Sound Card
Asus Xonar D1
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Asus Xonar Essence One Sound Card
Asus Xonar Essence One
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Creative Sound Blaster Z Card
Creative Sound Blaster Z
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4.3 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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General

Sound TypeSurroundStereoSurround
Interface TypePCIUSBPCI Express
Number of channels62.05.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output4
N/A
4
Analogue RCA outputs020
Headphone outputyesyesyes
Headphone outputs4
N/A
4
Jack Plug input0
N/A
0
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)010
Microphone inputyesnoyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)1
N/A
1
Line-inyes
N/A
yes
Line-outyes
N/A
yes
S/PDIF in portyes
N/A
yes
S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
yes
Other connectors
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
N/A
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USBnoyesno
Headphone output (3.5 mm)
N/A
N/A
1
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)
N/A
N/A
0

Design

Placement TypeInternalExternalInternal
Colour of product
N/A
N/A
Black,Red

Features

3D sound supportyesnoyes
DirectSound supportyes
N/A
yes
EAX supportyes
N/A
yes
Support for ASIOyes
N/A
yes
Plug and Play
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote control
N/A
no
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
N/A
-110.0 %
N/A
Support for MADI
N/A
no
N/A

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)112.0 dB120.0 dB116.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)116.0 dB120.0 dB116.0 dB
D/A audio6 bit / 48 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit

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