[reiserFS]

Or just use the digital out of your soundcard.
 
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It should have been released already. Apparently they cant seem to fix the issues they have with USB connection.  What i'd do is make a small PCI-E card that you would plug into the motherboard, and put RCA or some other connections on that card, to plug the Essence One into it. That way they could avoid using the USB, since it obviously sucks.

 
 

 

[leeperry]

Apparently, the C-Media USB chip abides by the USB Audio Class 1.0 so it will do up to 24/96 w/o drivers anyway....not sure about 88.2, though.

 

[GChiu]

Is it released in the US yet? Or some international online retailer? Please do tell!
 
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It should have been released already. Apparently they cant seem to fix the issues they have with USB connection.  What i'd do is make a small PCI-E card that you would plug into the motherboard, and put RCA or some other connections on that card, to plug the Essence One into it. That way they could avoid using the USB, since it obviously sucks.

 

 

[derbigpr]

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Is it released in the US yet? Or some international online retailer? Please do tell!
 


 

Nope its not released yet.

 

[Syrk]

I wonder when this will ever be released...I remember Asus claiming it would be released early September some while ago.

 

[kiteki]

 
Asus are way too slow and having too many USB issues for anyone to take this seriously.
 
 
Fostex HP-A8 just came outta nowhere, get that instead.
 
 

 

[HK47]

Does it have Dolby headphone?
 
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Asus are way too slow and having too many USB issues for anyone to take this seriously.
 
 
Fostex HP-A8 just came outta nowhere, get that instead.
 
 

 

 

[khaos974]

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Does it have Dolby headphone?

Neither the Fostex unit nor the Asus one do.
 
 

 

[leeperry]

and the fostex will be +$1K for sure..

 

[kiteki]

 
Who cares, they're calling it "Epoch-making" =)
 
 

 

[GChiu]

FOSTEX looks great, but I don't think that's available either... =.=
 
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Asus are way too slow and having too many USB issues for anyone to take this seriously.
 
 
Fostex HP-A8 just came outta nowhere, get that instead.
 
 

 

 

[audionewbieyao]

I was doing search today, and found a new review from China, here's the link with google translation. First page is reviewer introduction ...
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chiphell.com%2Farticle-2089-8.html
 
Further search also found it seems available in Taiwan, which means it should be available in the US soon, crossing my fingers now.
Check it out
http://tw.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/f29011801?u=Y8091861028
 

 

[derbigpr]

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Neither the Fostex unit nor the Asus one do.
 
 

Asus has Dolby.

 

[derbigpr]

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Asus are way too slow and having too many USB issues for anyone to take this seriously.
 
 
Fostex HP-A8 just came outta nowhere, get that instead.
 
 

What do you mean "for anyone to take this seriously"?  Essence One has already been tested and proven its performance.  The reason why they dont release it yet is because they want to make sure it works perfectly trough USB before release.  In anything else, Essence One makes other devices for similar price look silly.

 

[kiteki]

 
I mean if you announce something in February, keep pushing forward release dates, and then say "trying to fix the USB driver" in November... people stop taking it seriously.