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EVGA NU Audio Card Sound
EVGA NU Audio Card
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At CES this year, EVGA announced their long-teased entry to the dedicated audio market with the NU Audio sound card. A result of a collaboration with Audio Note, this preview goes over the unboxing experience, and we disassemble the NU audio card to gain technical insights and learn about its components.Read more
The NU Audio is a brand new PCIe based sound card from the folks at EVGA designed for discerning audiophiles that want to hear their source materialRead more
The EVGA Nu Audio Sound Card Brings Entry-Level Audiophile Sound to the PCRead more
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3.8 out of 5
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General

Sound TypeSurroundSurroundSurroundSurround
Interface TypePCI ExpressPCI ExpressPCI ExpressPCI Express
Number of channels5.15.15.15.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output423
N/A
Analogue RCA outputs010
N/A
Headphone outputyesyesyes
N/A
Headphone output (3.5 mm)111
N/A
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)0
N/A
0
N/A
Headphone outputs4121
Jack Plug input000
N/A
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)000
N/A
Microphone inputyesyesyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)111
N/A
Line-inyesyesyesyes
Line-outyesyes
N/A
N/A
S/PDIF in portyesyes
N/A
N/A
S/PDIF out portyesyes
N/A
N/A
Other connectors
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
  • Analogue RCA inputs
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
N/A
USBnoyesno
N/A
XLR
N/A
N/A
0
N/A

Design

Placement TypeInternalInternalInternalInternal
Colour of productBlack,Red
N/A
BlackSilver

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)116.0 dB124.0 dB122.0 dB121.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)116.0 dB124.0 dB122.0 dB123.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz32 bit / 384 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit32.0 bit32.0 bit

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