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Asus Xonar D2X

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11 editorial reviews
ASUS Decided to start making sound cards since the soundcard market was being dominated by creative and their X-FI line. With the new ASUS line of PCI-E soundcards, it makes it a good market for ASUS to start to dominate in, since there is little competition. With the ASUS D2X is being marketed as a Home Theater sound card along with its gaming flavor.  In this review of the ASUS D2X we will put it to the test with gaming to Home Theater use.Read more
Can this PCI-E sound card soothe audiophiles?Read more
Creative has all but dominated the PC sound card market, in no small part thanks to its prowess with hardware-accelerated 3D audio. The EAX positional audio framework born from the...Read more
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Pros

  • MP3s - sounds absolutely lovely and rich on this

Cons

  • There are four adaptors in the box
  • Sound Cards are still around
  • sound card to be higher than average

Key specs

  • Surround
  • PCI Express
  • 7.1
  • yes
  • yes
  • 24 bit / 192 kHz
  • 24 bit
  • Internal

Asus Xonar D2X - Pros & Cons

Asus Xonar D2X

Pros

  • MP3s - sounds absolutely lovely and rich on this

Cons

  • There are four adaptors in the box
  • Sound Cards are still around
  • sound card to be higher than average
  • no fan
  • Awkward enough in theory
  • words are also blocked due to being used in SPAM Messages
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly

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Asus Xonar D2X - Full Specifications

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General
Sound TypeSurround
Interface TypePCI Express
Number of channels7.1
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Dimensions
Width4.38 in
Height7.1 in
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Features
Plug and Playyes
EAX supportyes
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Connectivity
Analog 3.5mm output3
Headphone outputyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)1
Headphone outputs4
Microphone inputyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)1
Line-inyes
Line-outyes
S/PDIF in portyes
S/PDIF out portyes
Other connectors
  • Digital coaxial input
  • MIDI
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USBno
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Design
Placement TypeInternal
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Audio properties
Noise level (SNR)118.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)118.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit

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Asus Xonar D2X Asus - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Asus Xonar D2X ASUS Xonar DX2 Sound Card Review - ThinkComputers.org
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Published: 01.07.2010
ASUS Xonar DX2 Sound Card Review - ThinkComputers.org

ASUS Decided to start making sound cards since the soundcard market was being dominated by creative and their X-FI line. With the new ASUS line of PCI-E soundcards, it makes it a good market for ASUS to start to dominate in, since there is little competition. With the ASUS D2X is being marketed as a Home Theater sound card along with its gaming flavor.  In this review of the ASUS D2X we will put it to the test with gaming to Home Theater use.

Asus Xonar D2X ASUS Xonar D2X | Pure Overclock
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Can this PCI-E sound card soothe audiophiles?

Asus Xonar D2X Remixed audio cards in Windows Vista - The Tech Report
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Published: 15.01.2008
Remixed audio cards in Windows Vista - The Tech Report

Creative has all but dominated the PC sound card market, in no small part thanks to its prowess with hardware-accelerated 3D audio. The EAX positional audio framework born from the...

Asus Xonar D2X ASUS Xonar D2X PCI-E Sound Card Review - Futurelooks
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Futurelooks
Published: 01.06.2008
ASUS Xonar D2X PCI-E Sound Card Review - Futurelooks

Like the floppy drive before it, many have claimed the final death knell of the Sound Card is just around the corner. While the floppy drive has mostly disappeared, Sound Cards are still around. Most of them are flying the colours of Creative. However with the era of high definition content and surround gaming Sound […]

Asus Xonar D2X Asus Xonar D2X Sound Card review
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Asus Xonar D2X Sound Card review

The Asus Xonar D2X is a high-end sound card without equal for your enthusiast-level PC. Behold its over-the-top looks, marvel at its no-holds-barred features, and be captivated by the sound it makes. The D2X isn't for everyone, it's expensive, it's a showboat, and it wants power. But, it is without equal. You may find better, but certainly not an equal. Page 1 -- Introduction

Asus Xonar D2X ASUS Xonar D2X 7.1 Channel PCI Express Sound Card - Page 1 of 8 - Big Bruin
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Asus Xonar D2X Asus Xonar D2X - PCI-Express soundcard
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Bit-Tech.net
Published: 13.01.2008
Asus Xonar D2X - PCI-Express soundcard

Finally, an enthusiast's soundcard that supports PCI-Express is available, some four years after the interconnect's inception! We throw on some cans and take the latest Asus Xonar D2X with its funky lights and black EMI shield for a spin.

Asus Xonar D2X Asus Xonar D2 review
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Alphr
Published: 07.10.2009
Asus Xonar D2 review
4.0

These days, every motherboard has integrated audio, and usually a decent surround chipset. So why would you buy a sound card? This is the question Asus' Xonar D2 must answer, especially as it costs well over £100. Possible responses include

Asus Xonar D2X Asus Xonar D2 Review (Page 1 of 6) | APH Networks
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Asus Xonar D2 Review (Page 1 of 6) | APH Networks

By: Jonathan Kwan October 20, 2007

Asus Xonar D2X Asus Xonar D2 review
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TechRadar
Published: 29.08.2007
Asus Xonar D2 review

Bad news for Creative: the sound card war is on again

Asus Xonar D2X Asus Xonar D2X first review
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Hardware Canucks
Published: 30.11.2007
Asus Xonar D2X first review

The seems world's first Xonar D2X reivew is out on EliteBastards.com Although the test result of D2 is very weird, but D2X test result is really really good :clap::clap: Elite Bastards - ASUS Xonar D2X sound card review Quote: Overall though, the Xonar D2X is almost a complete package, with...