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A simple and effective way to improve a laptops onboard audio, but the Xonar U1 would benefit from a lower price or more effective DSP modes. ...
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Published: 2008-04-07, Author: Sean , review by: planetx64.com
Abstract: When Asus entered the sound card market they knew they were going to be up against some serious competition. Creative Labs has dominated the market for so long that only truly great product would be able to keep pace. We saw this with the D2 and now we...
While it looks and sounds reasonable, there's no real stand-out feature on the Asus Xonar U1 USB AudioStation. The USB audio card market is already well served, and quick search on eBuyer shows a USB card for just £11 that has many of the same features....
The Xonar U1 USB Audio Station ended up surprising me. Since all laptops come with built-in sound solutions, you might wonder about the need for an external unit like the Xonar, like I did. However, the Xonar has the advantage of offering an optical S...
With high end graphics being the center of attention, even in the mobile computing space, audio seems to have taken a backseat. I’m pleased to see ASUS taking steps to bring up the level of audio quality with their new line of products. No longer wi...
Good music listening experience. I heard new things in my music!, Small package, easily portable, Tactile feedback from the volume control, SPDIF output with Dolby Digital encoding, Included array mic for lower noise,
The top doesnt feel as solid as Id like, The Dolby effects are a bit overblown, Clipping at high volume levels in headphone mode, Drivers dont like to play nice with Windows during install, Short USB cable, The Xonar U1 is a decent little device that come...
Test System CPU: X2 3800+ @ 2750Mhz Motherboard: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe RAM: 2 x 1GB PC4400 Corsair XMS Pro @ 275Mhz Video: EVGA 7950GT SuperClocked in SLI @ 626 Core, 780 Mem Hard Drives: Seagate 500GB 7200.9 SATA II, Western Digital WD1600JB 160GB SA...
Nifty, easy to understand design, Uses a number of powerful sound technologies, Excellent sound processing abilities, Surround sound in movies and games, Could serve as a sound card for gaming, Array microphone for VoIP or online gaming
No min. & max. setting on the volume wheel, Needs an adapter for analog surround speakers, DSP Mode settings aren't editable, Software doesn't associate settings with programs...
Attractive, portable, and easy to use, with clean sound reproduction, DSP processors that add new dimensions to the music, and surround sound that makes any pair of headphones into a capable home theater system, the Xonar U1 USB Audio Station is an exc...
Abstract: As far as laptops go, lately its gotten as close as it would get to desktop performance in all but one area: Sound. For a while now, Ive been looking around for a decent USB audio solution for my mobile computer -- and most of them are either impract...
It works on USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 computers, the physical volume knob and mute button is very convenient, it supports EAX and DirectSound APIs for gaming
Its USB and microphone cables are too short, no visual volume indicator, microphone produced a lot of echo, some distortion was evident during low frequencies The Final Word If youre after a new sound card, the Xonar U1 is a decent choice -- itll eve...
If youre after a new sound card, the Xonar U1 is a decent choice -- itll even work on computers that have ancient USB 1.1 ports. However, its sound quality wasnt always perfect during our tests, and longer cables wouldve been beneficial.
In conclusion, Asus definitely has a unique and interesting audio solution at hand here. Its capability to bring 5.1 audio support (through optical), 3D sound and more importantly, Dolby Digital technologies to laptop users is certainly a boon for mo...
