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Asus Xonar DSX

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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10 editorial reviews
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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Cons

  • Dolby Home Theater v4
  • 100 dB input SNR is a little low
  • quite as slick as native ones

Key specs

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

Asus Xonar DSX - Pros & Cons

Asus Xonar DSX

Cons

  • Dolby Home Theater v4
  • 100 dB input SNR is a little low
  • quite as slick as native ones
  • flow of new audio processors has slowed to a trickle
  • be long before the majority of new boards are PCIe-only
  • Crunching numbers for positional audio
  • only take a couple of moments
  • desktop sound cards are becoming less popular
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly

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Asus Xonar DSX - Full Specifications

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General
Sound TypeSurround
Interface TypePCI Express
Number of channels7.1
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Dimensions
Width6.6 in
Depth6.6 in
Height2.54 in
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Features
3D sound supportyes
DirectSound supportyes
EAX supportyes
Support for ASIOyes
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Connectivity
Analog 3.5mm output4
Headphone outputyes
Headphone outputs4
Jack Plug input0
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)0
Microphone inputyes
Line-inyes
Line-outyes
S/PDIF in portyes
S/PDIF out portyes
Other connectors
  • Analogue 5.1/7.1 out
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USBno
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Design
Placement TypeInternal
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Audio properties
Noise level (SNR)100.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)107.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit

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Asus Xonar DSX Asus - Editorial Reviews (10)

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Asus Xonar DSX Music to your ears: Reviewing Asus' budget Xonar DGX and DSX sound cards
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Ars Technica
Music to your ears: Reviewing Asus' budget Xonar DGX and DSX sound cards

Finding affordable PCIe options for sound aficionados.

Asus Xonar DSX Asus Xonar DX
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Bit-Tech.net
Published: 26.05.2008
Asus Xonar DX

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?

Asus Xonar DSX ASUS Xonar DX PCI Express 7.1 Audio Card
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HotHardware
Published: 08.05.2008
ASUS Xonar DX PCI Express 7.1 Audio Card
4.0

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 and

Asus Xonar DSX ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-E Sound Card | Introduction & Specifications | Audio
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OC3D
Published: 06.05.2008
ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-E Sound Card | Introduction & Specifications | Audio

Introduction & Specifications

Asus Xonar DSX ASUS Xonar DX Dolby Home Theater Gaming Sound Card
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Modders-Inc
Published: 09.04.2010
ASUS Xonar DX Dolby Home Theater Gaming Sound Card

We all recognize the name ASUS for their motherboards, videos cards and they are the ones that set the Netbook frenzy into high gear, but did you know that they

Asus Xonar DSX ASUS Xonar DGX and Xonar DSX Audio Cards Reviews - Legit Reviews
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Legit Reviews
Published: 17.05.2013
ASUS Xonar DGX and Xonar DSX Audio Cards Reviews - Legit Reviews

Do dedicated sound cards matter? We take a look at ASUS’s two budget PCI-E Xonar sound cards and set the record straight. Both cards feature multichannel surround sound output and virtual headphone surround sound while the DGX packs a dedicated headphone amplifier and the DSX comes with a swappable op amp socket. Read on to see if these cards can bring music to the ears!

Asus Xonar DSX Asus Xonar DX | CdrInfo.com
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Cdrinfo.com
Published: 08.03.2018
Asus Xonar DX | CdrInfo.com

Asus Xonar DSX Sub-£100 Gaming Sound Card Reviews | bit-tech.net
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Bit-Tech.net
Sub-£100 Gaming Sound Card Reviews | bit-tech.net

We take a look at three gaming sound cards, all priced below £100, and offering a variety of attractive features including Dolby Digital support and optical S/PDIF outputs. Now that EAX is on the wane, are Creative's cards still the best bet for gamers?

Asus Xonar DSX ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Sound Card
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Techgage
Published: 28.05.2008
ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Sound Card

ASUS finally antes up to the bang-for-the-buck table with a value-priced product in their Xonar family of performance audio cards. It’s got a solid feature set, and debuts with ASUS’ new DS3D GX 2.0 environmental DSP, but does it break new ground in the price/performance department?

Asus Xonar DSX ASUS Xonar DGX and Xonar DSX Audio Cards
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PC Review
Published: 17.05.2013
ASUS Xonar DGX and Xonar DSX Audio Cards

Legit Reviews have taken a look at the ASUS Xonar DGX and Xonar DSX audio cards: "It’s unfortunate that desktop sound cards are becoming less popular. Many years ago, sound cards with their dedicated audio processors could genuinely benefit gamers and their computers when CPUs were much...

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