| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Mfr Part Number | XONAR_ESSENCEST/A, 90-YAA0E0-0UAN0BZ |
| Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) | 124dB for Front-out,117dB for Headphone-out (600ohms) dB |
| Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) | 118 dB |
| Output THD+N at 1kHz | 0.0003% (-110dB) for Front-out, 0.001% (-100dB) for Headphone-out |
| Input THD+N at 1kHz | 0.0002% (-113dB) for Line-in |
| Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/192kHz input) | <10Hz to 90KHz |
| Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage | 2 Vrms (5.65 Vp-p) |
| Bus Compatibility PCI | PCI v2.2 or above bus compatible |
| Audio Processor | ASUS AV100 High-Definition Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit) |
| 24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources | 1x Texas Instruments PCM1792A for Front-Out (127dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit) |
| 24-bit A-D Converter for Analog Inputs | 1x Cirrus-Logic CS5381 (120dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit) |
| High Fidelity Headphone Amplifier | 1x Texas Instruments 6120A2 (120dB SNR, 100dB THD+N @ Vcc±12V, RL=600Ω, f=1kHz) |
| Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution | 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit |
| Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution | 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit |
| S/PDIF Digital Output | 4.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit, Dolby Digital |
| ASIO 2.0 Driver Support | Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @16/24bit with very low latency |
| Analog Output Jack | 2x RCA jack (Front R / Front L), 1x 6.30mm jack (Headphone out) |
| Analog Input Jack | 1x 6.30mm jack (Shared by Line-In/Mic-In) |
| Other line-level analog input (for CD-IN/TV Tuner) | ux-In (4-pin header on the card) |
| Digital S/PDIF Output | High-bandwidth Coaxial/TOS-Link combo port supports 192KHz/24bit |
| Front-Panel Header | Shared by Headphone out / 2 channels out / Microphone in |
| S/PDIF Header | Connects to compatiable graphic cards for HDMI output |
| Drive Features | Dolby Technologies, Smart Volume Normalizer, Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter, Karaoke Functions, FlexBass, 3D Sound Engines/APIs, VocalFX |
| Operation System Requirements | Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP/ MCE2005 |
| Dimensions (W x H) | 106.65 x 168.26 mm |
| Package | Retail |