PCI Express 7.1-channel audio card
GX2.5 for realistic 3D gaming audio effectsts
DTS® Connect technology for an immersive 7.1 surround experience
192k/24bit True PC Hi-Fi Enjoyment
Swappable OPamp socket - Tune up your own sound with ease
Auto-detect front-panel - best flexibility and connectivity
Bring the Hi-Fi spirit to your Games, Music, and Movies
GX 2.5 for realistic 3D gaming audio effects
Feel opponents sneaking behind you and hear voices echo in dungeons with the ASUS-exclusive GX 2.5 gaming audio engine, which allows up to 128 different sound effects at once for a realistic 3D audio experience. It also supports the latest version of EAX® and restores surround gaming in Windows 7 with no additional software.
DTS® Connect technology for an immersive 7.1-channel surround experience
Consisting of DTS Neo: PC™ and DTS Interactive™ technologies, DTS® Connect brings the world’s most wanted hi-fi surround sound to your PC and turns it into a powerful multimedia center and game console.
- Surrounded all the time - DTS Neo: PC™
Converts any stereo signal into 7.1 channels – get the most out of your multi-channel speaker setup!
- World's most wanted surround audio at your service - DTS Interactive™
Turns all sound into sensational 7.1 DTS Digital surround via S/PDIF output – feed your AV receiver the best surround available!
True 192KHz/24-bit PC hi-fi enjoyment
Enjoy music file convertion at the highest quality with no sample rate downgrade.
Swappable operational amplifiers - tune up your own sound
A design once only seen on hi-end audio equipment is now presented on the Xonar DSX 7.1. It allows you to customize your sound with no soldering, and thus create your favorite listening experience with ease.
Automatic jack-sensing front-panel output
The Intel® HDA-compatible front-panel header automatically switches output between the back and the front of the case once speakers/headphones are plugged in. Never again will you be bothered by the need to change connection settings manually!
Audio Interface
PCI Express
Audio Performance
Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) (Front-out) :
107 dB
Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) :
100 dB
Output THD+N at 1kHz (Front-out) :
0.0017 %(-95 dB)
Input THD+N at 1kHz :
0.0017 %(-95 dB)
Frequency Response (-3dB, 24bit/96KHz input) :
10 Hz to 48 KHz
Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage :
Chipset
Audio Processor :ASUS AV66 High-Performance Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit)
Sample Rate and Resolution
Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution :
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16bit/24bit
Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution :
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16bit/24bit
S/PDIF Digital Output :
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16bit/24bit
ASIO Driver Support :
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16bit/24bit
Connectivity
Analog Output
4 x 3.5 mm jack (1/8") (Front out/Side out/Center-Subwoofer out/Rear out)
Analog Input
1 x 3.5 mm jack (1/8") (Line-in/ Mic-in combo)
Digital
1 x S/PDIF out (1 x Optical (Toslink)/(combo with rear out))
1 x Front-Panel Header
1 x Aux-in (4-pin header)
Special Features
DTS® Technologies : DTS Interactive Encoder/DTS Neo:PC technologies
Smart Volume Normalizer™
Xear 3D™ Virtual Speaker Shifter
Karaoke Functions
FlexBass™
10 -band Equalizer
27 Environment Effects
VocalFX™
Accessories
S/PDIF optical adaptors x 1
Low -profile Bracket x 1
Dimensions
64.4 x 167.64 mm ( L x W )