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01-10-2009, 10:12 PM
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Junior Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Indonesia
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anyone have test this card pair with multimedia speaker ?
like edifier C3, roth audiobloob2, or altec MX5021 ?
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01-10-2009, 10:25 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
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You can put any device into a slot thats rated for it or higher
ie.
pci-e x1 fits in x1, x4, x8, x16
pci-e x4 fits in x4, x8, x16 but not x1
etc.
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01-10-2009, 11:58 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,863
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As to the stability questions. I have been using this card for awhile now and playing games just fine with it.
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01-11-2009, 01:53 AM
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Junior Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Thank you very much. Do you think it could be a good source for an HD650 and a Stax headphone? The reviews are very convincing but I've not read anything about the STX associated with those headphones.
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01-11-2009, 04:16 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
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It'll be fine for driving HD650. The stax are electrostats so they need their own special amp.
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01-11-2009, 04:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Charny, Quebec, Canada
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Audio tests next weekend...
I'll put to the tests my new Xonar Essence STX against the gears of Pompon: SinglePower MPX3 Slam, AudioResearch CD3 MK2, HD650 recabled with Equinox LE...
Wait for our review... 
UPDATE: We can add his new acquisition --> SinglePower Dragon... 
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Denon: AH-D5000, Beyer Dynamic: DT990 (2005); 600Ohms, Sennheiser: HD650 + Balanced Blue Dragon
Auzentech: X-Meridian 7.1; LM4562 ( DC Coupled and some Black Gate ), Asus: Xonar D2X, Xonar Essence STX
Virtual Dynamics: Power Three, David 2.0
Verastarr: Silver Reference HC (High-Current)
Emmeline: The Predator
Balanced β22 + σ22 soon...
Last edited by finaxe; 01-14-2009 at 03:25 AM.
Reason: Update
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01-11-2009, 07:29 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by finaxe
I'll put to the tests my new Xonar Essence STX against the gears of Pompon: SinglePower MPX3 Slam, AudioResearch CD3 MK2, HD650 recabled with Equinox LE...
Wait for our review... |
Very nice! Please make a new post, don't put the review as a reply here =D
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01-11-2009, 07:33 AM
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Junior Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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Is there any way to get this card to output I2S?
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01-11-2009, 08:15 AM
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100+ Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Queens, NY
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Quick question.. the manual instructs to use the 3.5mm to RCA adapter to connect headphones to the RCA outs. Why would you do that when you have a headphone out specifically for that? Is there a difference in sound quality between the outputs?
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01-11-2009, 08:42 AM
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Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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I think it's a manual writer error.
The card is designed to have headphone to the 1/6", and speaker to the RCA for sure. The software is also designed that way, so must be a maunual error.
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01-11-2009, 01:58 PM
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100+ Head-Fi'er
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: London
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Someone mentioned crosstalk on the smaller 3.5mm plugs, can someone explain that + how much of an issue is that for soundcards?
Also, my Cyberlink PowerDVD comes with Dolby Headphone option atm, and I can run it with my Realtek onboard soundcard. So how is this different to having the Essence STX that supports it?
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01-11-2009, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by limesinferior
will you share your experiences? what parts are you going to use?
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go to the audioasylum forum-- pc-audio, and look for the post from john swenson regarding a linear power supply for the fit-pc. he posted a schematic and instructions for a good psu. it wil have to be made for both 5v and 12v, and we are not sure yet whether it is big enough, since we don't have the specific current demands for the two voltages seprately. maybe rob can get more specific answers from asus.....
20 watts is a pretty big supply, so this is a work in progress. i just ordered the parts from digikey (inductors from mouser).
i am enjoying the card with the stock opamps and the antec psu built into the fusion case for the moment. it is very palpable and full-bodied, but could be a bit more dynamic. i've only got about 24 hours on it, playing a huge play list via winamp. i'll try to follow-up as i figure out more about the card.
best,
Mark
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01-11-2009, 04:36 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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@Fzman, I am working on getting you more specific current requirement.
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01-11-2009, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ROBSCIX
@Fzman, I am working on getting you more specific current requirement.
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ROBSCIX, thanks for taking the time to contact asus to find that out for us. i say 'us' because it seems like several people want to pursue this. John Swenson has posted a very good psu which may work, or need some adjusting to supply the relevant current for both the 5v and 12v lines. i hope i didn't come across acting as if you owed us that info. if i did, i am sorry. seems like as a reviewer, you;ve got better access to asus, so i was simply hoping that they would be willing to give you the info, without too much additional effort on your part.
i am going to try to build the 12v part of it today, and see what happens. so far the card, feeding my main speaker-based reference system is sounding very good. it is the most natural of the ones i've tried so far --- juli@ analog via rca and balanced, juli@ via spdif coax via several dacs, and two different versions of the prodigy hd-2, both re-op-amped both via toslink and analog rca.
that said, it could be a bit more dynamic, and because it is so full-bodied sounding, it seems to lack a bit of top-end sparkle and samp. on the other hand, it is not bright or screechy, and is very analog sounding.
it barely fits in my gigabyte mobo, because the single ram module is sort of in the way of the back of it. nothing in the mobo manual specifies that either slot is mandatory when using a single ram module, so i am going to move it over, next time i power down.
more to follow.........
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01-11-2009, 08:56 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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No worries, I understand you are just asking. I will go through my channels and if I can get the info I will as I like modding audio devices myself so I would like to see the results of this.
Do you think a external PSU will make the much of a audible difference?
Consider: The STX has power tapped right from the PSU and they use high quality capacitors for power filtering. Don't get me wrong, I am excited to see how the project turns out. Good Luck I will see what info I can get.
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