PC Audio [REVIEW] ASUS Xonar Essence One, USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier
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 Sep 11 2013, 12:03 PM
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QUOTE(xEDynamics @ Sep 11 2013, 10:58 AM) Don't worry bro, there's new Xonar Essence series u can consider. ASUS Xonar Essence STU (upgrade version of ST/STX), I just got it yesterday and currently doing review for it! Stay tuned! nichicon FGssssssss and WIMAsssssssss   |
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Sep 11 2013, 02:09 PM
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Looking forward to your views on the STU.
I personally found it a little too cold and analytical. Instruments may at times sound a little metalic too. This post has been edited by SSJBen: Sep 11 2013, 02:10 PM |
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Sep 11 2013, 03:28 PM
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544 posts Joined: Mar 2010 From: Audiophile Land
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QUOTE(SSJBen @ Sep 11 2013, 02:09 PM) Looking forward to your views on the STU. 1st thing I've notice that it not well balance and it not as clean as E1. Overall STU similar to STX, well I need sometime to play with it I personally found it a little too cold and analytical. Instruments may at times sound a little metalic too.  u mean artificial? that's the characteristics of LME49720NA (stock STU), the sound same like STX (LME49720NA I/V)..but when replace with OPA2132PA it sound good actually. |
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Sep 11 2013, 06:26 PM
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QUOTE(xEDynamics @ Sep 11 2013, 03:28 PM) 1st thing I've notice that it not well balance and it not as clean as E1. Overall STU similar to STX, well I need sometime to play with it Yup. u mean artificial? that's the characteristics of LME49720NA (stock STU), the sound same like STX (LME49720NA I/V)..but when replace with OPA2132PA it sound good actually. The STU is basically an external STX, couldn't differentiate them. Was running it on stock op-amps, haven't had time to mess around yet. |
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