[cladisch]

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Was speaking to one of the main ALSA devs and he seems think the expansion card has been canned.

I said "It doesn't look as if Asus is actually going to sell the daughter board separately"; and this is just based on public information that has been available so far.

Asus already sells both the H6 (bundled with the HDAV1.3 Deluxe) and the ST (at least here in Europe

), so there shouldn't be any logistical reason not to sell the H6 for the ST.

 

[taiyoyuden]

Thanks for the notice Robscix!

I would be pretty happy with a price of $200 USD for the ST Deluxe. I think I might do something crazy now like get the Grado RS 1i as my first real headphones. yes...

 

[ROBSCIX]

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Originally Posted by jalyst /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks Rob, don't forget us others guys "down-under" in Australasia! Need to know availability of the ST "AND" it's 6.1 expansion card. Was speaking to one of the main ALSA devs and he seems think the expansion card has been canned. I don't think he's received official word on that, tis just his assertion. Which he hasn't gone into detail about yet.

No, there is no official word on that yet. Why would they "can" the H6 card as add on for the ST?
It is already in production for another product the HDAV 1.3 Deluxe.
All they need to do is package it up and send it out.

I am waiting on follow up information and will post what I can when I can.

 

[jalyst]

Never made sense to me why they'd sell it separately anyway.

If you don't want 6.1, you get the STX, simple...
Sure you miss out on the re-clocking of the ST, but that's extra stuff you should get for paying the premium for an "ST Deluxe" IMO

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Originally Posted by cladisch /img/forum/go_quote.gif I said "It doesn't look as if Asus is actually going to sell the daughter board separately"; and this is just based on public information that has been available so far. Asus already sells both the H6 (bundled with the HDAV1.3 Deluxe) and the ST (at least here in Europe ), so there shouldn't be any logistical reason not to sell the H6 for the ST.

 

[jalyst]

Well we still don't know for sure that the card used will be the H6...
Whatever it is, it'll at least be very similar, but it makes sense it'll be the H6.

No worries, I await patiently.... NOT!

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Originally Posted by ROBSCIX /img/forum/go_quote.gif No, there is no official word on that yet. Why would they can the H6 card? It is already in production for another product the HDAV 1.3 Deluxe. All they need to do is package it up and send it out. I am waiting on follow up information and will post what I can when I can.

 

[xHawky]

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Originally Posted by jalyst /img/forum/go_quote.gif Never made sense to me why they'd sell it separately anyway. If you don't want 6.1, you get the STX, simple... Sure you miss out on the re-clocking of the ST, but that's extra stuff you should get for paying the premium for an "ST Deluxe" IMO

What if the STX doesn't fit into your PC? (Graphics card covering it for example, since it is PCI-E 1x).

So thats another reason to get the ST, since PCI slots are easier to get around to IMO. It may come to what fits your needs(future, too) but it also comes to the environment of how it'll be set up.

 

[jalyst]

Tis a good enough reason to also get the ST...

 

[ZeNmAc]

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Originally Posted by xHawky /img/forum/go_quote.gif What if the STX doesn't fit into your PC? (Graphics card covering it for example, since it is PCI-E 1x). So thats another reason to get the ST, since PCI slots are easier to get around to IMO. It may come to what fits your needs(future, too) but it also comes to the environment of how it'll be set up.

its funny, this is the exact opposite situation for me...

With a two slot video card, that pci slot will be a tight fit. At least I can move the video card. I still don't get why the better card is pci, all the newer motherboards have virtually no pci slots.

 

[ROBSCIX]

..maybe the STX is the better fit for you then.

 

[xHawky]

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Originally Posted by ZeNmAc /img/forum/go_quote.gif its funny, this is the exact opposite situation for me... http://img.hexus.net/v2/news/foxconn/bloodrage-big.jpg With a two slot video card, that pci slot will be a tight fit. At least I can move the video card. I still don't get why the better card is pci, all the newer motherboards have virtually no pci slots.

http://hawky.ucoz.org/Personal/internalpcbottom.JPG

PCI is better for me =p

And it seems we both have the same motherboard manufacturers ._.

 

[e6600]

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Originally Posted by ZeNmAc /img/forum/go_quote.gif its funny, this is the exact opposite situation for me... With a two slot video card, that pci slot will be a tight fit. At least I can move the video card. I still don't get why the better card is pci, all the newer motherboards have virtually no pci slots.

dont forget that most headfiers are not computer enthusiasts
most have some type of oem computer or laptop, with limited ability to use a soundcard

for me, a pci sound card like the essence st would fit better..

 

[xHawky]

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Originally Posted by e6600 /img/forum/go_quote.gif dont forget that most headfiers are not computer enthusiasts most have some type of oem computer or laptop, with limited ability to use a soundcard for me, a pci sound card like the essence st would fit better..

I'm actually an enthusiast more than an audiophile

Even so, I'm trying to be a general all rounder in audio now. I'm learning

After I get my card upgrade, I shall hopefully stop whinging about how unclear and bad the audio is I currently have. Then I might start messing with different OPAMPs/DACs or whatever

 

[taiyoyuden]

1 more month... 4 more weeks...

 

[genclaymore]

I can fit the HDAV in my first PCIE slot but since I put on the op-amps the card isn't straight. So i got have to take Two of the chip-set shield screws off. Before I can get it in the case straight.

 

[ROBSCIX]

Just leave the sheilding off.