ASUS Xonar Essence STX

Manny123 · 09-21-2009, 11:24 PM

I'm looking into this card for my next build, I'm quite the audiophile but also a BIG gamer. I don't use anything but headphones, do you guys think this is a good card for both or should I look into another card and if so what card?

ASUS Xonar Essence STX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829132010

Kosh · 09-22-2009, 12:09 AM

yeah the xonar will be good for both.if you are using headphones only.something like this would be alot better depending on your budget.

Manny123 · 09-22-2009, 04:00 AM

I would like to hear from someone who owns this card, and they're overall experiences with it.

Kosh · 09-22-2009, 05:30 AM

just so you know the asus xonar,creative xfi,and auzentech prelude are the best pc sound cards made.you can get better though with a product like i listed in my first post.

edit: what kind of headphones do you use?

Manny123 · 09-22-2009, 06:28 AM

Sennheiser HD 595's

Kosh · 09-22-2009, 06:53 AM

senn's are some awesome headphones.you have good enough headphones you should be looking at that dac instead of a pc sound card.

Manny123 · 09-22-2009, 07:59 AM

How does that work exactly?

Kosh · 09-22-2009, 08:16 AM

you just hook it in a usb port.set it as the default audio device.it will receive a digital signal from the pc.then convert it to analog which is what the headphones will receive.it works alot like a pc sound card,but alot higher quality.

here is a bit of reading on that

Manny123 · 09-22-2009, 08:18 AM

This would be good for gaming too?

Kosh · 09-22-2009, 08:25 AM

yes unless you have plans on buying 5.1 headphones.5.1 headphones are really gimicky things though not serious audiophile quality.

09-21-2009, 11:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Manny123 New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 21 Posts: 22	ASUS Xonar Essence STX I'm looking into this card for my next build, I'm quite the audiophile but also a BIG gamer. I don't use anything but headphones, do you guys think this is a good card for both or should I look into another card and if so what card? ASUS Xonar Essence STX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829132010

09-22-2009, 12:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kosh Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vorlon homeworld Posts: 102	yeah the xonar will be good for both.if you are using headphones only.something like this would be alot better depending on your budget. __________________ Gigabyte p35 Intel c2q 6600@3.0 Evga gtx260 suplerclocked Ocz platinum ddr3 1333 Seagate 7200.10 250gb hdd Wester digital 1tb hdd Lg blu ray burner Vizio 32 inch 1080p hdtv Windows 7 professional 64 bit

09-22-2009, 05:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kosh Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vorlon homeworld Posts: 102	just so you know the asus xonar,creative xfi,and auzentech prelude are the best pc sound cards made.you can get better though with a product like i listed in my first post. edit: what kind of headphones do you use? __________________ Gigabyte p35 Intel c2q 6600@3.0 Evga gtx260 suplerclocked Ocz platinum ddr3 1333 Seagate 7200.10 250gb hdd Wester digital 1tb hdd Lg blu ray burner Vizio 32 inch 1080p hdtv Windows 7 professional 64 bit Last edited by Kosh; 09-22-2009 at 05:35 AM.

09-22-2009, 06:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kosh Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vorlon homeworld Posts: 102	senn's are some awesome headphones.you have good enough headphones you should be looking at that dac instead of a pc sound card. __________________ Gigabyte p35 Intel c2q 6600@3.0 Evga gtx260 suplerclocked Ocz platinum ddr3 1333 Seagate 7200.10 250gb hdd Wester digital 1tb hdd Lg blu ray burner Vizio 32 inch 1080p hdtv Windows 7 professional 64 bit

09-22-2009, 08:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kosh Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vorlon homeworld Posts: 102	you just hook it in a usb port.set it as the default audio device.it will receive a digital signal from the pc.then convert it to analog which is what the headphones will receive.it works alot like a pc sound card,but alot higher quality. here is a bit of reading on that __________________ Gigabyte p35 Intel c2q 6600@3.0 Evga gtx260 suplerclocked Ocz platinum ddr3 1333 Seagate 7200.10 250gb hdd Wester digital 1tb hdd Lg blu ray burner Vizio 32 inch 1080p hdtv Windows 7 professional 64 bit

09-22-2009, 04:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Manny123 New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 21 Posts: 22	I would like to hear from someone who owns this card, and they're overall experiences with it.

09-22-2009, 06:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Manny123 New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 21 Posts: 22	Sennheiser HD 595's

09-22-2009, 07:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Manny123 New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 21 Posts: 22	How does that work exactly?

09-22-2009, 08:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
Manny123 New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 21 Posts: 22	This would be good for gaming too?

09-22-2009, 08:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Kosh Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vorlon homeworld Posts: 102	yes unless you have plans on buying 5.1 headphones.5.1 headphones are really gimicky things though not serious audiophile quality. __________________ Gigabyte p35 Intel c2q 6600@3.0 Evga gtx260 suplerclocked Ocz platinum ddr3 1333 Seagate 7200.10 250gb hdd Wester digital 1tb hdd Lg blu ray burner Vizio 32 inch 1080p hdtv Windows 7 professional 64 bit

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