Testseek.co.uk have collected 36 expert reviews of the Asus Xonar Essence STX PCIe and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Xonar Essence STX PCIe.
March 2009
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The editors liked
Studio-quality sound
Big
Manly jacks
Incredible headphone amp
Bargain pricing for the audio quality
24 bit/192khz support
Software is a step up for ASUS
OP AMPS can be swapped out
The editors didn't like
Wallet-emptying economics
Only Windows XP
7 and 8 Support
Need to route an ugly Molex cable to power it
Kitguru says
An excellent partner for a high end pair of headphones. Bargain pricing
When I had been listening to the Auzen X-Fi Prelude, I had not expected any card to surpass it. Later on, the ASUS Xonar D2 showed the weak aspects of the Prelude. And now, the Xonar Essence STX sounds better than the Xonar D2 and Prelude, and better t...
We should also mention other aspects of ASUS Xonar Essence STX as much as those are secondary in this case. If you want to watch movies with surround speakers this card won’t disappoint you because there is S/PDIF output for optical or coaxial cable...
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Without a doubt, ASUS has taken a broad and varied approach to the audio card market. What started with the Xonar D2, a solid all-around contender to take the performance crown away from Creative, has morphed into one of the most well-rounded audio pro...
The Asus Xonar Essence STX is marketed as an Audiophiles sound card. That being said, we could do without some of the non-essential bells and whistles. An audiophile will never be satisfied with the stock EQ presets and there are plenty. The rotating...
One thing that annoys me most about PC audio is just how noisy and dirty sounding it is, especially with good headphones. The most startling thing about the ASUS Xonar Essence STX Headphone Amp Card was just how dark the background was. There was abs...
Abstract: When we came to the climax of our review of Auzentechs new X-Fi Forte a couple of weeks ago, we labelled it as our new "king of the hill" as far as discrete audio solutions go. Indeed, it was almost a minor miracle in the way it squeezed so much fun...
Published: 9th March 2009 | Source: Asus | Price: £160.99 | Author: Matthew KempSound Quality - ConclusionThe sound quality of the Xonar Essence STX far surpasses any commercially available and viable sound card in it's price category. Barring sound cards...
Abstract: If you’re the type of audio enthusiast who delights in discovering nuances in musical recordings you thought you were already intimately familiar with, you’ll want to check out the Asus Xonar Essence STX sound card. This audiophile-quality sound card ...
Based on my long term testing with the STX card, from engineering sample to final production version I have been highly impressed with the Xonar Essence STX. ASUS set out to build a new flagship card for stereo and headphone use and definitely pushed...
