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Model Xonar Essence One Xonar Essence STX Xonar Essenxe ST Xonar Essenxe ST
 
Product Category Essence Series Essence Series Essence Series Essence Series
Designed for music music music music
Interface USB USB USB USB
Channel 2 2 2 2
SNR 120dB 120dB 120dB 120dB
THD+N 0.00032% 0.00032% 0.00032% 0.00032%
Headphone amplifier (impedance) 600ohms 600ohms 600ohms 600ohms
Sample Rate and resolution 24-Bit/192KHz With upsampling capability 24-Bit/192KHz With upsampling capability 24-Bit/192KHz With upsampling capability 24-Bit/192KHz With upsampling capability
Frequency Response 10~48kHz 10~48kHz 10~48kHz 10~48kHz
Dolby Technology Dolby® Digital Live
Dolby® Headphone
Dolby® Virtual Speaker
Dolby® Pro-Logic II
Dolby® Digital Live
Dolby® Headphone
Dolby® Virtual Speaker
Dolby® Pro-Logic II
Dolby® Digital Live
Dolby® Headphone
Dolby® Virtual Speaker
Dolby® Pro-Logic II
Dolby® Digital Live
Dolby® Headphone
Dolby® Virtual Speaker
Dolby® Pro-Logic II
DTS Technology    --    --    --    --
GX game audio engine GX 2.5 GX 2.5 GX 2.5 GX 2.5
Swappable OP-Amps    ●    ●    ●    ●
Front panel jack-sensing    --    --    --    --
I/O Ports 2 x Stereo RCA out
1 x Headphone out 6.3mm jack
1 x Analog in 6.3mm jack (Line/Mic)
1 x Aux-in (4-pin header)
1 x S/PDIF out (Coaxial/Toslink combo)
1 x Front audio header
2 x Stereo RCA out
1 x Headphone out 6.3mm jack
1 x Analog in 6.3mm jack (Line/Mic)
1 x Aux-in (4-pin header)
1 x S/PDIF out (Coaxial/Toslink combo)
1 x Front audio header
2 x Stereo RCA out
1 x Headphone out 6.3mm jack
1 x Analog in 6.3mm jack (Line/Mic)
1 x Aux-in (4-pin header)
1 x S/PDIF out (Coaxial/Toslink combo)
1 x Front audio header
2 x Stereo RCA out
1 x Headphone out 6.3mm jack
1 x Analog in 6.3mm jack (Line/Mic)
1 x Aux-in (4-pin header)
1 x S/PDIF out (Coaxial/Toslink combo)
1 x Front audio header
Accessories 1 x S/PDIF adaptor
1 x 3.5mm-to-RCA stereo adapter
1 x 6.3mm-to-3.5mm stereo adapter
1 x S/PDIF adaptor
1 x 3.5mm-to-RCA stereo adapter
1 x 6.3mm-to-3.5mm stereo adapter
1 x S/PDIF adaptor
1 x 3.5mm-to-RCA stereo adapter
1 x 6.3mm-to-3.5mm stereo adapter
1 x S/PDIF adaptor
1 x 3.5mm-to-RCA stereo adapter
1 x 6.3mm-to-3.5mm stereo adapter
Operation System Windows 7/Vista/XP Windows 7/Vista/XP Windows 7/Vista/XP Windows 7/Vista/XP
*Upsampling to 352.8kHz (44.1/88.2 /176.4kHz input) or 384kHz (48/96/192kHz input), 32bit
** Some versions may have 2 power cords for different countries