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Testseek.com have collected 33 expert reviews of the Asus Xonar D2 PCI and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Xonar D2 PCI.
Award: Recommended January 2008
January 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Very good external design
  • All input ports are backlit
  • Full support with WDM and ASIO drivers
  • Included Asus PMP encodes blazing fast to WMA/MP3
  • Fully Dolby certified sound card
  • Windows control panel looks stable and complete
  • ASIO drivers have low
  • 2m...
  • Xonar D2 Audio Station U1
  • Superb clarity
  • LED lights
  • Bundled package Easy setup
  • Included Microphone
  • Portable
  • Stylish
  • Aural bliss in games
  • Music and movies
  • Handy PC case audio header
  • X-Fi features are fantastic
  • Cool LED colorcoded ports.
  • Extremely accurate audio reproduction
  • High SNR
  • Vanishingly low distortion (THD
  • IMD)
  • Excellent driver software
  • Amazing software bundle
  • High-quality components

The editors didn't like

  • High retail price
  • Black metallic shell on the card runs very HOT
  • Xonar D2 Audio Station U1
  • EAX 2.0 only
  • LED Lights
  • Cant adjust rear LEDs Short USB cable
  • Weird interface
  • Strange Windows noise problem
  • And ridiculous price
  • Only EAX 2.0 support.
  • DSP is not hardware-accelerated
  • Limited EAX support

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  Published: 2008-05-14, review by: xbitlabs.com

  • The ASUS Xonar D2 is one of the most universal sound cards available on the market. The highest quality of technical implementation helps it deliver best results among mass products in performance tests. It is great at playing music, provides superb 3D...

 
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  Published: 2008-03-05, Author: Gordon , review by: maximumpc.com

  • Cool LED colorcoded ports.
  • Only EAX 2.0 support.

 
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  Published: 2008-02-25, review by: extremetech.com

  • Aural bliss in games, music and movies; handy PC case audio header; X-Fi features are fantastic
  • Weird interface, strange Windows noise problem, and ridiculous price
  • If you have to pick between these two at these prices, youll get more out of the ASUS Xonar D2—unless youre a Creative X-Fi zealot. ...

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  Published: 2008-02-13, review by: ixbtlabs.com

  • ASUS has come to the market of sound cards. The right stake on high quality converters and well thought-out circuitry yield an excellent result. You can see it in RMAA measurements and you can hear it, as you listen to music. The lack of advanced audi...

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  Published: 2008-01-11, review by: pcper.com

  • and The Xonar D2 and U1 sound devices give ASUS a great 1-2 punch that should challenge Creative as the best third-party sound products on the market today. I think the main issue is getting consumers to actually look at these products and their spec...

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  Published: 2007-12-10, Author: Sean , review by: planetx64.com

  • Abstract:  I have to say that prior to receiving the Xonar D2 I was a creative fan, after using and listening to the Asus Xonar D2 I am a convert. The sound from the Xonar was much more full bodied than the X-Fi and I was able to get surround sound in games with ...

 
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  Published: 2007-11-30, review by: insidehw.com

  • Abstract:  Some time ago, ASUS announced their plans to enter the sound card market, with models targeting primarily gamers. This information was received with a solid amount of scepticism, as we could seldom see anyone who thought that a fresh sound card could b...

 
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  Published: 2007-11-27, review by: Bjorn3d.com

  • Xonar D2 Audio Station U1, Superb clarity, LED lights, Bundled package Easy setup, Included Microphone, Portable, Stylish
  • Xonar D2 Audio Station U1, EAX 2.0 only, LED Lights, Cant adjust rear LEDs Short USB cable
  • The Asus Xonar D2 and Audio Station U1 are two products that are aimed at two differen groups of people. Where the Audio Station would fit the life of a mobile user the Xonar D2 is a great card for the movie and music enthusiast. Each piece performs w...

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  Published: 2007-10-24, review by: hothardware.com

  • Overall performance of the Asus Xonar D2 7.1 Ultra Fidelity Sound Card was quite good. Both synthetic testing with RightMark Audio Analyzer and RightMark 3D Sound, the vital statistics were good, with the Xonar having a marked advantage, most notably...

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  Published: 2007-09-27, review by: elitebastards.com

  • Abstract:  It seems like only yesterday when the discrete sound card market appeared to be more or less dead, strangled by a combination of Creative Labs dominance of the market coupled with ever-improving on-board audio solutions.It was around that point that a...

 
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