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Xonar U7 - 7.1 USB-Soundkarte

Phantastic external PC solution with 192/24 capability for music and Dolby Home Theater V4 for movies and gaming

A review on: Xonar U7 - 7.1 USB-Soundkarte
by pietcux
pietcux

Pros: Very affordable Jack of all trades for PC and Laptop with no compromises regarding sound quality ; needs no additional power only USB

Cons: see non

A few years ago I was a big fan of the Shuttle Barebone SFF PCs for LAN party gaming. I also was a big fan of surround audio for gaming. I had a soundblaster that days. But the graphics cards grew bigger and bigger and suddenly there was no space left for an internal soundcard and the onboard sound that Shuttle provided was kinda meh.... it was then when Asus decided to enter the game of PC...
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Outstanding value and performance in a small package
Outstanding value and performance in a small package
Overall Great Quality With Suprisingly Good Software Package
Overall Great Quality With Suprisingly Good Software Package

Creative 70SB150000000 Sound Card

Pros: Good shielding, Pre-packaged software is good enough, Headphone Jack on the back, 600 ohm headphone amp internally.

Cons: Red LED, No shielding on front panel connector (not much of a gripe.), a little too much bass (but this can be adjusted in the equalizer.)

Great Product
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ASUS Xonar Essence STX

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2 Reviews

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ASUS Xonar Essence ST Headphone 7.1-Channel Audio Card for Audiophiles

ASUS Xonar Essence ST Headphone 7.1-Channel Audio Card for Audiophiles

2 Reviews

“ I owned the HT Omega Claro Halo card a week before this, mostly for the headphone amp. I RMA'd it for this one and WOW am I glad I did. Even though they use the same hardware, the headphone amp on this one is at least twice as loud. It powers my cans almost as loud as I would want them too, it does a amazing job. This is a extremely good choice for headphones and replaces the need for more...” --RushNerd

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2 Reviews

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M-Audio Audiophile 2496 MIDI Digital Recording Interface

M-Audio Audiophile 2496 MIDI Digital Recording Interface

2 Reviews

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Xonar U7 - 7.1 USB-Soundkarte

Xonar U7 - 7.1 USB-Soundkarte

1 Review

“A few years ago I was a big fan of the Shuttle Barebone SFF PCs for LAN party gaming. I also was a big fan of surround audio for gaming. I had a soundblaster that days. But the graphics cards grew bigger and bigger and suddenly there was no space left for an internal soundcard and the onboard sound that Shuttle provided was kinda meh.... it was then when Asus decided to enter the game of PC...” --pietcux

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Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D THX USB External Sound Enhancer for PC, PS3, XBOX 360 and Mac - SB1300

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1 Review

“Recon3D (USB sound processor) findings A little intro may help, as this first-impression review is adapted from a thread discussion. Creative's relatively new Recon3D Surround Sound Processor is a USB sound card that's main function is to turn 5.1, 7.1, or PC 3D surround gaming audio into virtual surround for headphones/headsets and near-field PC speakers. It features adjustable "THX...” --Evshrug

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HT OMEGA eCLARO 7.1 Channel PCI Express x1 Sound Card

HT OMEGA eCLARO 7.1 Channel PCI Express x1 Sound Card

1 Review

“ INTRO AND SCOPE OF THIS REVIEW As your author, I am no audiophile and this is my second aftermarket soundcard after first trying an Asus Xonar Essence STX which I had problems with. This review is about this card’s performance while listening to music through it from my Lenovo K330 desktop computer which itself has a noisy 7200rpm HDD. My listening has been through Sennheiser HD 518 and...” --suburbanite

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