Asus Xonar D1 PCI Sound Card

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Product Specifications

• Mfr Part Number: XONAR D1
• Audio Performance:
• Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 116dB for front-out, 112dB for other channels dB
• Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 112 dB
• Output THD+N at 1kHz: 0.00056% (-105dB) for Front-out
• Input THD+N at 1kHz: 0.0004% (-108dB) for Line-in
• Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input): <10Hz to 48KHz
• Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage: 2 Vrms (5.65 Vp-p)
• Main Chipset:
• Audio Processor: ASUS AV100 High-Definition Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit)
• 24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources: 1x Cirrus-Logic CS4398 for Front-Out (120dB SNR, Max.192kHz/24bit), 1x Cirrus-Logic CS4362A for other 6 channels (114dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit 24-bit)
• A-D Converter for Analog Inputs: 1x Cirrus-Logic CS5361 (114dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)
• Sample Rate and Resolution:
• Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution: 4.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
• Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution: 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
• S/PDIF Digital Output: 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit, Dolby Digital, DTS
• S/PDIF Digital Input: 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
• ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @16/24bit with very low latency
• I/O Ports:
• Analog Output Jack: 4x3.50mm mini jack (Front/Side/Center-Subwoofer/Back)
• Analog Input Jack: 1x3.50mm mini jack (Shared by Line-In/Mic-In)
• Other line-level analog input (for CD-IN/TV Tuner): Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)
• Digital S/PDIF Output: High-bandwidth TOS-Link optical transmitter (shared with Line-In/Mic-In jack) supports 192KHz/24bit
• S/PDIF Header: Connecting to supported VGA cards with HDMI output
• Minimum System Requirements:
• One PCI slot for the audio card
• Microsoft Windows Vista(32/64bit)/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005
• Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU
• >256 MB DRAM system memory
• >60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package
• CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installation
• High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity sounds of the card
• Package: Retail