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Asus Xonar D1 Sound Card
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General

Sound TypeSurround
N/A
N/A
Surround
Interface TypePCIUSBUSBPCI Express
Number of channels62.04.15.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output4
N/A
N/A
4
Analogue RCA outputs0
N/A
N/A
0
Headphone outputyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone outputs4114
Jack Plug input0
N/A
N/A
0
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)0
N/A
N/A
1
Microphone inputyes
N/A
yesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)1
N/A
N/A
2
Line-inyesyesyesyes
Line-outyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
S/PDIF in portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Other connectors
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
N/A
N/A
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
USBno
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Design

Placement TypeInternalExternalExternalInternal

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)112.0 dB
N/A
N/A
116.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)116.0 dB88.0 dB
N/A
116.0 dB
D/A audio6 bit / 48 kHz
N/A
24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit16.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit

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