Specifications Summary - Asus Xonar DS User Manual

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Specifications summary

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Audio Performance
Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at
1kHz (A-Weighted) :
Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz
(A-Weighted) :
Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz
input ):
Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage
Sample Rate Conversion Quality
Bus Compatibility
PCI
Main Chipset
Audio Processor
D-A Converter of Digital Sources:
A-D Converter for Analog Inputs:
Sample Rate and Resolution
Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution
Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution
S/PDIF Digital Output
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support:
I/O Ports
Analog Output Jack:
Analog Input Jack:
Other line-level analog input (for CD-IN/TV
Tuner):
Digital S/PDIF Output
Front-Panel Audio Header
Driver Features
Operation System
DTS Technologies
DirectSound3D Game EXtensions 2.5 (DS3D GX
2.5)/DirectX
Smart Volume Normalizer
TM
VocalFX
Karaoke Functions
TM
FlexBass
TM
Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter
Other Effects
2
3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs
Description
Up to 107dB
100 dB
Up to 0.0017% (-95dB)
Up to 0.0017% (-95dB)
<10Hz to 48kHz
1 Vrms (3Vp-p)
Almost lossless, high-fidelity floating-point filters, with:
-140dB THD+N (typical value for 44.1K->48KHz, 24bit)
145dB Dynamic Range (typical value for 44.1K->48KHz, 24bit)
PCI v2.2 or above bus compatible
ASUS AV66 High-Performance Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/
24bit)
Wolfson WM8776* 1
Wolfson WM8766*1 (103dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)
Wolfson WM8776* 1
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit for all channels
44.1K/48K/96KHz @ 16/24bit
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit,
Pro
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
3.50mm mini jack *4 (Front/Side/Center-Subwoofer/Back)
3.50mm mini jack *1 (Line-In/Mic-In)
Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)
High-bandwidth Optical Connector supports 192KHz/24bit
(shared with Back surround output jack)
-additional SPDIF-out header for HDMI audio output
Intel HDA front-panel compatible and supports HP jack-detection
and automatically switch audio output from back-panel to front
Windows Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005
DTS Connect (DTS Interactive Encoder and DTS Neo:PC) for
both XP and Vista
-DTS Interactive encodes any 3D gaming audio into true-to-live
5.1 DTS Digital Surround sound experience
-DTS Neo:PC could expand any stereo music to 7.1 surround
sounds
DS3D GX 2.5.0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and
DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions on Windows
Vista. (DirectX/DirectSound 3D compatible)
Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant
TM
level and also enhances your 3D sound listening range and
advantages in gaming
The latest vocal effect technologies for gaming and VoIP,
including:
- VoiceEX: produces vivid environmental reverberation for
your voice in EAX games
- ChatEX: emulates different background environment
effects when you chat online
- Magic Voice: changes your voice pitch to different types
(Monster/Cartoon...) for disguising your real voice or just
for fun in online chatting
Music Pitch-Shifting, Vocal Cancellation, and Microphone
Echo effects with Stereo Mix recording (Wave and Mic-in) for
online Karaoke or online DJ applications
Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system
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Adjustable virtual 7.1-speaker positioning
10-band Equalier/27 Environment Effects
Vista: DirectSound3D GX 2.5, EAX 2.0&1.0, DirectSound
ASUS Xonar DS
XP: DirectSound3D GX 2.5, EAX 2.0&1.0, DirectSound
AV200
(
108dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)
(
102dB SNR, Max. 96kHz/24bit)
HW, DirectSound SW, A3D 1.0, OpenAL generic
modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability
HW, DirectSound SW, A3D 1.0, OpenAL generic
Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-