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Asus Xonar DG Sound Card
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Asus Xonar DSX Sound Card
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Asus Xonar DX Sound Card
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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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Finding affordable PCIe options for sound aficionados.Read more
Asus Xonar DX is the inexpensive version of the full fat PCI-Express Xonar D2X. Now featuring an extended emulated EAX in addition to Dolby features and high quality components, does this make the Xonar DX the ultimate soundcard?Read more
In this article, HotHardware takes a detailed look at the ASUS Xonar DX PCI Express 7.1 Audio Card, a more affordable version of the high-end D2X andRead 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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4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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3.9 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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General

Sound TypeSurroundSurroundSurround
Interface TypePCIPCI ExpressPCI Express
Number of channels5.17.17.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output344
Analogue RCA outputs0
N/A
0
Headphone outputyesyesyes
Jack Plug input000
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)000
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)1
N/A
1
Other connectors
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
  • Analogue 5.1/7.1 out
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
  • Digital optical output
  • HDMI
  • MIDI
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USBnonono
Headphone outputs
N/A
41
Line-in
N/A
yes
N/A
Line-out
N/A
yes
N/A
S/PDIF in port
N/A
yes
N/A
S/PDIF out port
N/A
yesyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)
N/A
N/A
1

Design

Placement TypeInternalInternalInternal

Features

3D sound supportyesyesyes
EAX supportyesyesyes
Support for ASIOyesyesyes
DirectSound support
N/A
yesyes

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)105.0 dB100.0 dB116.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
N/A
107.0 dB120.0 dB

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