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Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

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ASUS Xonar Essence ST 7.1 Sound Card

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Product Description
Get more out of your Sound Blaster X-Fi enabled PC! The Sound Blaster X-Fi I/O Drive upgrade kit adds a dedicated headphone jack, additional audio connectivity and a wireless remote control... More
Get more out of your Sound Blaster X-Fi enabled PC! The Sound Blaster X-Fi I/O Drive upgrade kit adds a dedicated headphone jack, additional audio connectivity and a wireless remote control for an even better entertainment experience. Less
ASUS' Xonar Essence ST audio card with world's first precision audio clock tuning offers a revolutionary listening experience.In its search for the purest essence of sound, ASUS... More
ASUS' Xonar Essence ST audio card with world's first precision audio clock tuning offers a revolutionary listening experience.In its search for the purest essence of sound, ASUS have broken the boundaries with the soundcard on the market, the Xonar Essence ST. Less
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Key Features   
Output Mode   7.1 Channel Surround Stereo
Card Interface   PCI PCI
Bit Depth   24-bit 24-bit
Compatible Audio Standards PCM • AC-3 • DTS-ES • Dolby Digital EX • ASIO 2 • EAX Dolby Digital EX • DirectSound • A3D
Form Factor   Plug-In Module Plug-In Card
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) 109 dB 124 dB
Technical Features   
External Hub Connectors 1 x Headphone Out • 2 x RCA • 1 x Optical SPDIF In/Out • 1 x Coaxial SPDIF In/Out • 1 x MIDI In / Out • 1 x Microphone In -
Max. Sample Rate   96 kHz 192 kHz
Frequency Response <10Hz to 88000KHz <10Hz to 90KHz
Sound Synthesis Method MIDI -
On Board Connectors 1 x Line Level Out • 1 x AD_Link • 1 x FlexiJack (3.5 mm mini jack) • 1 x AUX_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card 1 x Microphone In • 1 x Line In • 1 x Line Out • 1 x Headphone Out • 1 x SPDIF
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
Package Content PCI Card -
Package Qty. 1 1
Release Date August, 2005 -
UPC 00054651126480 4719543042694
Product ID 38435253 88246296
Product MPN   
MPN 30SB025100000 90-YAA0E0-0UAN00Z
 
Consumer Reviews
Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
Creative Technology Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
From $65.00
ASUS Xonar Essence ST 7.1
ASUS Xonar Essence ST 7.1 Sound Card
From $169.88

Product Review Summary

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Based on 5 user reviews
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  • Good Value (1)
  • Great Design (1)
  • Reliable Performance (1)
  • Powerful (1)
  • Simple Setup (1)
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  • none (1)
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Consumer Reviews

71

Great sound for a great price

bysikk_guitarz Jan 30, 2007
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Pros Great sound, great price, and just an overall quality product.
Cons Cannot rip to .mp3 format out of the box.
Recommended it? Yes

When I finally decided to get a sound card for my computer I had a lot of researching to do, being a gamer and music lover, I'd never taken more than a casual interest in the quality of audio in my PC. My first and foremost worry was squeezing out as many FPS (Frames Per Second) as I could on my... Read full review »

8

Superb output, as one would expect from a Sound Blaster.

byepined Feb 10, 2007
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Amazing sound! Surround works brilliantly in games and DVD. Easy setup. Decent software...
Cons No more standard inputs. No automatic mode switching.
Recommended it? Yes

re: boxed, retail version.

Since you can get complete specs from Creative at
http://creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=14066, I'll just summarize:

As I've come to expect from the leader in soundcards, the result of this latest engineering... Read full review »

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