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Asus Xonar DX

First seen: 8 may 2008

Information found in: from 36 sources in 15 countries.

Great Deal: $76.19

  • User Score (44)
    9.2 9.2 from 44 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    8.1 8.1 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • support for 192khz recording, very good audio reproduction, accurate positional sound, absolute crystal clear sound, working non bloated drivers
  • skimpy documentation, lite retail bundle, requirement for more power, requires extra power connector, no dts

Inheriting from D2 and D2X, Xonar DX also provides complete valuable Dolby Home Theater technologies for games and all home entertainments: Delivers a realistic and spacious 2-to-5.1 surround or 3D positional soundfield over any set of stereo headphones Simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers. DS3D GX 2.0 not only revives EAX and DirectSound effects in games on Windows Vista as GX 1.0, but also incorpor…

Specifications

  • Audio Performance
    Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
  • Audio Performance
    116dB for front-out, 112dB for other channels dB
  • Audio Performance
    Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
  • Audio Performance
    112 dB
  • Audio Performance
    Output THD+N at 1kHz:
  • Audio Performance
    0.00056% (-105dB) for Front-out
  • Audio Performance
    Input THD+N at 1kHz:

Release Date

  • First seen
    8 May 2008

Asus Xonar DX

Asus Xonar DX is a PCI Express audio card powered with Dolby Home Theater technologies. It supports DS3D GX 2.0 and built with VocalFX voice processing technologies.

Features

The Xonar DX delivers clean audio quality and produces 116dB and it minimizes the amount of background noise, and it is this distinction that allows the Xonar DX to produce 1/32 (-105dB) of the total harmonics distortion. Besides that, it utilizes CirrusLogics CS4398 audio DAC (120dB SNR & 117dB THD+N) to pro…

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Asus Xonar DX

Asus Xonar DX is a PCI Express audio card powered with Dolby Home Theater technologies. It supports DS3D GX 2.0 and built with VocalFX voice processing technologies.

Features

The Xonar DX delivers clean audio quality and produces 116dB and it minimizes the amount of background noise, and it is this distinction that allows the Xonar DX to produce 1/32 (-105dB) of the total harmonics distortion. Besides that, it utilizes CirrusLogics CS4398 audio DAC (120dB SNR & 117dB THD+N) to provide high quality sound. In addition, it supports DS3D GX 2.0 technology that allows it to achieve multi-channel sounds and also automatically supports EAX and DirectSound HW after installation without the need to search for additional drivers or OpenAL. Moreover, it features VocalFX which is a voice processing technology that puts user’s voice into the realistic game landscape (VoiceEX) or emulates background scenes in online chat (ChatEX). It is also capable to change voice pitch to disguise identities (Magic Voice). Furthermore, it also features various sound technologies from Dolby that includes Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker and Dolby Pro Logic® IIx.

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  • Reviews of Asus Xonar DX

  1. ASUS Xonar DX PCI Express 7.1 Audio Card

    Reviewer: HotHardware
    21 May 2008

    For around $90, those looking for a better PC audio experience versus integrated solutions should look to the Xonar DX as a significant upgrade.  Considering how closely the Xonar DX rivals the Xonar D2 Ultra, which sells for nearly double the price, the Xonar DX also looks to be a respectable value. The ASUS Xonar DX is a solid product, well suited to gamers and HTPC users alike. Read more

  2. ASUS Xonar DX Sound Card Review

    Reviewer: ExtremeTech
    10 April 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    ASUS chews up proprietary audio calls and spits out aural gold with the Xonar DX, a fantastic gamer's sound card. Read more

  3. Asus Xonar DX

    Reviewer: Custom PC
    16 June 2008
    Overall 8
    8.2
    Features 8
    7.7
     

    The slanging match between Asus and Creative over how close DS3D GX 2.0 really is to true EAX 5.0 is likely to continue, but we found it to be pretty effective during the Battlefield 2 test. One of our criticisms of the Xonar D2 was its less impressive Vista game sound support compared with Creative's X-Fi, and this appears to have been minimised. Although the Xonar DX doesn't have the D2's unbeatable audio fidelity, it still provides sound quality equal or superior to... Read more

  4. Reviewer: CDRinfo
    23 June 2008

    Asus' new soundcard will easily cover the needs of gamers for 7.1 high quality audio. Comparing the Asus Xonar DX with the previous D2, the most noticeable difference is its lower retail price. DX's retail package is also less complete than its predecessor's since it includes just the essentials. The new card is also much smaller in volume. Other main differences are found at the chips the new Xonar uses. The driver package includes the ASIO mode offering low latency... Read more

  5. ASUS XONAR DX PCI EXPRESS 1.0 RET Sound Card Review

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    1 February 2010

    Plug-In Card, PCI Express interface, 256 MB memory, 24-bit, 192 kHz Read more

  1. Asus Xonar DX PCIe 7.1 Sound Card

    Reviewer: TigerDirect.ca
    2 September 2008

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  2. High Quality Sound - Vista compatible

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    22 May 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Nice sound for the price. It's good to see a decent Creative competitor. While Creative has hit and miss driver releases, Asus is very regular with their updates. If you look around, this is your best bang for your buck. Read more

  3. Yup, its works on Windows 7

    Reviewer: B. Smith, Amazon
    15 November 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Works great,very easy to install. I have Windows 7 (64 bit), so I needed to install the Vista 64 divers (The driver/utility disc that came with the card). Please read the manual before installing, because it has the words "need to connect the power for card to work" on the second page...of course I didn't read the manual when I made my first attempt to install the card...so I learn about that later after reading the manual. Read more

  4. Reviewer: Adorama
    2 September 2008

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  5. Best Bang for the Buck

    Reviewer: Tiger Direct
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I've had many sound cards in the past as I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to sound, but I must say that this card is top notch. The Dolby headphones setting is an excellent enhancement to the listening experience and the 3D software works great in high demand games (tested on BFBC2-war tapes mode). A must buy for those who enjoy sound. Read more

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