Product Comparison: ASUS Xonar Essence ST vs ASUS Essence STX II
General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
ASUS
Model
Xonar Essence ST
Essence STX II
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Choosing only the best components and finest design, Xonar Essence STX achieves unprecedented 124 dB SNR – 64 times clear than on-board solutions, bringing top-o-the shelf audio experience for audiophiles.
Essence STX II delivers meticulous design, quintessential performance and profound musicality — elements that shape the spirit of the whole Essence Hi-Fi series. Essence STX II benefits from swappable op-amp sockets that allow users to create different timbres and tonal combinations.
Key Specs
Type
Internal
Internal
Audio Interface
PCI
PCI-e
Chipset
AV100
AV100
Built-in DAC
Texas Instruments 6120A2
TI Bur-Brown PCM1792A
Signal/Noise Ratio
124 dB
124 dB
Sample Resolution/Rate
24-bit / 192kHz
24-bit / 192kHz
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS Xonar Essence ST Internal Sound Card
- I'm an audiophile. I love the quality that this card can produce at.
- No gimmicks and absolutely amazing sound.
- The sound is amazingly crystal clean.
- This sound card works as advertised. Amazing performance of sound.
- The system worked wonderfully, and the sound reproduction was substantial.
ASUS Essence STX II Internal Sound Card
- Headphone amp is very useful and is the biggest reason I needed sound card.
- It sounded amazing. It installed easily.
- It had very few distortions in sound maxed out. Excellent sound card.
- Impeccable sound. This card delivers simply astounding quality.
- Sound quality wise this board is pretty good.
Size & Weight
Height
0.71 in.
0.71 in.
Width
6.62 in.
6.62 in.
Depth
4.19 in.
4.19 in.
Weight
4.3 oz.
4.3 oz.
Features
Number of Channels
2.1
2.1
OS Compatibility
Windows 7, Windows 8
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Interfaces
2x RCA, Headphone out, Optical S/PDIF Out, 6.3 mm jack
2x RCA, Headphone out, Optical S/PDIF Out, 6.3 mm jack
Extras
Hyper-Grounding circuitry design
Ultra-low jitter, Exclusive op-amp swap kit, Celebrated MUSES op-amps
What customers say about "Features"
ASUS Xonar Essence ST Internal Sound Card
- Has nice GUI Driver that works perfectly with Windows 7.
- Several different virtual Dolby setups.
- Can support headphones from 32-600 OHM. That goes beyond a level I'm even at yet. That's awesome!
- Lovely card, decent interface, kinda costly but very worth it.
- Excellent sound card. Has great connectivity options.
ASUS Essence STX II Internal Sound Card
- Excellent headphone amp audiophile sound card.
- It sounds phenomenal to my ears, the driver is pretty stable.
- I'd have no problems with connecting the card.
- I'm using the STX-ii for very high-quality 2-channel sound reproduction.
- The EQ is way too small. It's hard to precisely tune.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
Manual
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