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Asus Strix Soar Sound Card
Asus Strix Soar
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EVGA NU Audio Pro 7.1 Sound Card
EVGA NU Audio Pro 7.1
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We have looked at the high-end Strix Raid Pro previously and today we are looking at the most affordable of the Strix sound cards, the Soar. The non-Raid version has much the same hardware and features as its bigger brothers, but it comes without the fancy volume control and its Raid mode features. Is the […]Read more
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After the very successful NU Audio Premium Sound Card EVGA is strengthening their presence in the PC audio market with the brand new NU Audio Pro 7.1 model, now featuring surround sound analog outputs.Read more
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General

Sound TypeSurroundSurroundSurroundSurround
Interface TypePCI ExpressPCI ExpressPCI ExpressPCI Express
Number of channels7.15.15.17.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output523
N/A
Analogue RCA outputs110
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 outputs1121
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
yes
S/PDIF out portyesyes
N/A
N/A
Other connectors
  • Digital coaxial output
  • 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
S/PDIF in port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
XLR
N/A
N/A
0
N/A

Design

Placement TypeInternalInternalInternalInternal
Colour of product
N/A
N/A
Black
  • Black
  • Red

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)110.0 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 kHz
N/A
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit32.0 bit32.0 bit

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