[twhtpclover]

Probably only the modded XFI can win Xonar

Edit: on second thought... maybe just equal.. , they can hardly beat Xonar... but on thierd thought, then audio is just persoanal taste, how do you judge win or lose... meh... I'm just murmuring now...

 

[ROBSCIX]

ASUS showed off the ST model at CeBit.

 

[Bojamijams]

ST? You mean the STX?

 

[ROBSCIX]

No, I mean the ST.

 

[Shahrose]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bojamijams /img/forum/go_quote.gif ST? You mean the STX?

ST is the PCI version. I was waiting for it, but with no release date scheduled, I just went for the PCI-E STX.

 

[ROBSCIX]

The ST sounds very good. There are some design differences aside from the PCI interface.

ASUS also showed off other cards, just this was the first time they showed the ST to the public. They also showed their HDMI only HDAV 1.3 slim card.

 

[riderforever]

Please don't tell us that the ST sounds better than the STX!!

 

[Telstar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by riderforever /img/forum/go_quote.gif Please don't tell us that the ST sounds better than the STX!!

That would be a shame. But I'll have a pci slot free ("go away creative, go!")...

 

[chinesekiwi]

If the ST does sound better = actually great for me as due to motherboard design, an ASUS!!!!!! motherboard, I have to position my Essence STX right below my graphics card = not ideal.

 

[Zaubertuba]

I'm looking at upgrading my long-of-tooth Audigy card, and was waiting on doing that because I was looking to get an external dac/amp combo first---then I stumbled on this thread.

Small catch, I do a small amount of composing arranging (not nearly as much as I do listening), so I do still need some kind of synth for my M-audio keystation (it's a basic midi/usb keyboard controller) to drive.

Maybe I'm blind, and I know it's not the primary purpose of this card, but I'm not seeing a hardware synth anywhere in the specs. Can anybody clarify for me if this card has a synthesizer or not? Or does anyone have experience doing their own composing with this card?

EDIT: By composing/arranging, I mean writing out scores in Finale--I don't do any sequencing, I just need to be able to listen to my score as I work on it.

 

[Zaubertuba]

Also--forgot to ask this...

...has anyone used this card with their HD555's? If so, impressions?

 

[oca]

please help omg, i just found this AFTER installing the xonar.

What do i do? (and also what is it?/whats it used for?)

edit: sorry that sounded really rude, im just freaking out.

 

[oca]

found where its gone from and its TWO capacitors that are missing..dear god

are they essential?

 

[chinesekiwi]

I'd say RMA the thing.

 

[oca]

RMA?