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Testseek.com have collected 36 expert reviews of the Asus Xonar Essence STX PCIe and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Xonar Essence STX PCIe.
Award: Editor’s Choice March 2009
March 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Remarkably clear and crisp audio
  • Terrific headphone support
  • Almost too good for low-to-midrange bitrate MP3 listening!
  • Made with high quality components
  • Exceptional sound playback
  • Stable
  • Intuitive driver
  • Compatible with Windows 7
  • It has a very high signaltonoise ratio
  • Superb audio quality
  • Dedicated headphone amplifier
  • Swappable op-amps
  • Direct3D
  • EAX emulation for XP
  • Vista games
  • And
  • Clean and pure sound output and control over headphone impedance.
  • Crisp audio output
  • Near flat frequency response
  • Respectable headphone amp
  • Very low noise levels on both linein and lineout
  • Toptier components
  • Such as the capacitors
  • DAC and opamps
  • Opamps are user replaceable
  • Drivers work flawlessly on Vista and 7
  • Dolby Headphone works well for movies and games

The editors didn't like

  • Limited support for multichannel speaker systems
  • Expensive
  • There is no S/PDIF input
  • Output only.
  • Analog output is stereo-only
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  • Pricey and lacks full EAX support.
  • Need pricey equipment to appreciate the added quality of sound
  • EAX emulation isn't quite as good as a native hardware solution
  • No hotkeys to quickly alter settings in Xonar Audio Center

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  Published: 2009-04-07, review by: techgage.com

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  • Without a doubt, ASUS has taken a broad and varied approach to the audio card market. What started with the Xonar D2, a solid all-around contender to take the performance crown away from Creative, has morphed into one of the most well-rounded audio pro...

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  Published: 2009-03-24, review by: hothardware.com

  • The Asus Xonar Essence STX is marketed as an Audiophiles sound card. That being said, we could do without some of the non-essential bells and whistles. An audiophile will never be satisfied with the stock EQ presets and there are plenty. The rotating...

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  Published: 2009-03-11, review by: futurelooks.com

  • One thing that annoys me most about PC audio is just how noisy and dirty sounding it is, especially with good headphones. The most startling thing about the ASUS Xonar Essence STX Headphone Amp Card was just how dark the background was. There was abs...

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  Published: 2009-03-09, review by: elitebastards.com

  • Abstract:  When we came to the climax of our review of Auzentechs new X-Fi Forte a couple of weeks ago, we labelled it as our new "king of the hill" as far as discrete audio solutions go. Indeed, it was almost a minor miracle in the way it squeezed so much fun...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-09, review by: overclock3d.net

  • Published: 9th March 2009 | Source: Asus | Price: £160.99 | Author: Matthew KempSound Quality - ConclusionThe sound quality of the Xonar Essence STX far surpasses any commercially available and viable sound card in it's price category. Barring sound cards...

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  Published: 2009-02-20, review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Abstract:  If you’re the type of audio enthusiast who delights in discovering nuances in musical recordings you thought you were already intimately familiar with, you’ll want to check out the Asus Xonar Essence STX sound card. This audiophile-quality sound card ...

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  Published: 2009-02-13, review by: guru3d.com

  • Based on my long term testing with the STX card, from engineering sample to final production version I have been highly impressed with the Xonar Essence STX. ASUS set out to build a new flagship card for stereo and headphone use and definitely pushed...

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  Published: 2009-02-01, review by: computershopper.com

  • Superb audio quality; dedicated headphone amplifier; swappable op-amps; Direct3D, EAX emulation for XP, Vista games
  • Analog output is stereo-only
  • The Xonar Essence STX sound card offers stellar sound, and its one of the best choices available if you listen to music over quality headphones. ...

 
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  Published: 2009-01-22, review by: extremetech.com

  • Remarkably clear and crisp audio; terrific headphone support; almost too good for low-to-midrange bitrate MP3 listening!
  • Limited support for multichannel speaker systems
  • For the dedicated headphone listener, this is the finest sound card available. But its price and its limited speaker support are unfortunate factors.Listening Observatio ......

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  Published: 2009-01-12, review by: firingsquad.com

  • Abstract:  Asus Xonar Essence STX ReviewAsus Xonar Essence STXBackside of the EssenceThe sound card seems to have fallen out of favor with the hardware enthusiast over the past few years, as on-board solutions have provided multi-channel surround sound that funct...

 
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