Xonar DX

    Dolby Home Theater Technologies & Richest Gaming Audio Effects for best PC audio upgrade

    - Powered by complete Dolby Home Theater technologies
    - Supports latest DS3D GX 2.0 for gaming on Vista & XP
    - VocalFX voice processing technologies to make gaming and online chat more lively and attractive
    - Delivers ~35 times cleaner audio quality (116dB SNR) than most motherboard audio (85dB SNR)
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    Specifications

    Audio PerformanceOutput Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
    116 dB for Front-out
    112dB for other channels

    Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
    112dB

    Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (-3dB) :
    0.00056% (-105dB) for Front-out

    Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (-3dB) :
    0.0004% (-108dB) for Line-in

    Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz format):
    <10Hz to 48KHz

    Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage
    2 Vrms (5.65 Vp-p)
    Main ChipsetAudio Processor
    ASUS AV100 High-Definition Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit)

    24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources:
    Cirrus-Logic CS4398*1 for Front-Out (120dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)
    Cirrus-Logic CS4362A*1 for other 6 channels (114dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)

    24-bit A-D Converter for Analog Inputs:
    Cirrus-Logic CS5361* 1 (114dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)
    I/O PortsAnalog Output Jack:
    3.50mm mini jack *4 (Front/Side/Center-Subwoofer/Back)

    Analog Input Jack:
    3.50mm mini jack *1 (Shared by Line-In/Mic-In)

    Other line-level analog input (for TV Tuner or CD-ROM):
    Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)

    Digital S/PDIF Output
    High-bandwidth TOS-Link optical transmitter (shared with Line-In/Mic-In jack) supports 192KHz/24bit

    Front Panel Header
    Headphone / Stereo Speaker Out
    Microphone In
    Driver FeaturesOperation System
    Windows Vista(32/64bit)/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005

    Dolby® Digital Live
    Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds to your home theater environment through one single S/PDIF connection

    Dolby® Headphone
    Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to music, watch movies, or play games with the dramatic 5.1-channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects through any set of stereo headphones.

    Dolby® Virtual Speaker
    Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers.

    Dolby® Pro-Logic IIx
    Dolby Pro-Logic II is the well-known technology to process any native stereo or 5.1-channel audio into a 6.1- or 7.1- channel output, creating a seamless, natural surround soundfield.

    DS3D GX 2.0
    -DS3D GX 1.0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions on Windows Vista. (DirectX/DirectSound 3D compatible)

    VocalFX™
    Xonar DX provides VocalFX, the latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP, including: -VoiceEX: produces vivid environmental reverberation for your voice in EAX games -ChatEX: emulates different background environment effects when you chat online -Magic Voice: changes your voice pitch to different types (Monster/Cartoon…) for disguising your real voice or just for fun in online chatting

    Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC)
    Provides advanced Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC, eliminates up-to-40dB speaker echo return) and noise suppression technologies for best voice communication quality in VOIP applications or online gaming

    Smart Volume Normalizer™
    Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level and also enhances your 3D sound listening range and advantages in gaming

    Karaoke Functions
    Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects like professional Karaoke machine

    FlexBass™
    Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system

    Xear 3D™ Virtual Speaker Shifter
    Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning

    Other Effects
    10-band Equalier/27 Environment Effects

    3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs
    DirectSound3D® GX 2.0 & 1.0, EAX®2.0&1.0, DirectSound® HW, DirectSound SW, A3D®1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability

    ASIO 2.0 Driver Support:
    Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @16/24bit with very low latency
    Bundled Software UtilityPortable Music Processor Lite utility
    Converts digital music content or CD audio into regular MP3/WMA files with Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker (w/ Pro-Logic II), and Smart Volume Normalization processing (Windows Media Player 10 or above is required)

    MCE Software Kit
    Software kit with 10-ft GUI for Windows Media Center Edition

    RightMark Audio Analyzer 6.0.6
    Easy but powerful software intended for testing the quality of audio equipments

    Dolby Home Theater Technologies & Richest Gaming Audio

    Effects for best PC audio upgrade

    Complete Dolby Home Theater technologies
    Inheriting from D2 and D2X, Xonar DX also provides complete valuable Dolby Home Theater technologies for games and all home entertainments:

    Dolby Digital Live:
    Real-time 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound encoders

    Dolby Pro-Logic IIx:
    Converts stereo or 5.1 sounds to seamless 7.1 surround soundfield

    Dolby Headphone:
    Delivers a realistic and spacious 2-to-5.1 surround or 3D positional soundfield over any set of stereo headphones

    Dolby Virtual Speaker:
    Simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers.


    Supports latest DS3D GX 2.0 for gaming on Vista & XP
    DS3D GX 2.0 not only revives EAX and DirectSound effects in games on Windows Vista as GX 1.0, but also incorporates Dolby Home Theater Technologies (Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Digital Live, Dolby PrologicIIX) to provide best gaming audio experience.

    Innovative VocalFX makes gaming and online chat more lively and attractive
    VocalFX is an innovative voice processing technology to let your voice get into the realistic game landscape (VoiceEX) or to emulate the background scenes in online chat (ChatEX). It also allows you to change your voice pitch to disguise who you are (Magic Voice). These features dramatically increase the fun for voice communication on PC.

    Delivers about 35 times cleaner audio quality (116dB SNR) than most motherboard audio (85dB SNR)
    The noise on Xonar DX audio card is only 1/35 (2.8%) of the noise level from most motherboard onboard audio. In addition, Xonar DX also produces as little as 1/32 (-105dB) of the total harmonics distortion from motherboard audio does (-75dB).

    Package Contents
    XonarTM DX 7.1 Channel PCI Express Audio Card
    Driver CD (including Portable Music ProcessorTM Lite and RMAA V6.0.6 utilities)
    S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptors *1
    Quick Start Guide

    System Requirements
     One PCI Express 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card
    One available 4-pin power cable from PC’s power supply unit
    Microsoft® Windows® Vista(32/64bit)/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005
    Intel® Pentium®4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU
    >256 MB DRAM system memory
    >60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package
    CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installation
    High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity sounds of the card

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