Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI

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Pros:

Great quality audio at an even better price.
Headphone amp provides clear and balanced sound for headphone users.
The Xonar DG Audio Center is packed with useful features.

Cons:

S/PDIF optical out only supports 2 channel PCM.

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Last revision on November 16, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Great quality audio at an even better price
Headphone amp provides clear and balanced sound for headphone users
The Xonar DG Audio Center is packed with useful features
Built in S/PDIF output
Low profile bracket included for HTPC's

Reviewers Didn't Like

S/PDIF optical out only supports 2 channel PCM

Expert reviews and ratings

ASUS really hit the sweet spot with the Xonar DG. There’s great quality audio, a ton of features in the Audio Center, along with extras like built in S/PDIF and a low profile bracket. Regardless what you’re doing, playing games, listening to music, or...

By ThinkComputers on July 15, 2011

One of the first things you should do is read the full Xonar DG 5.1 User’s Manual from driver CD. It provides not only descriptions and pictures, but also provided details about what each feature does in very easy to understand language. This is a...

By FutureLooks on July 03, 2011

ASUS da un paso adelante completando su exitosa gama de tarjetas de sonido Xonar con el modelo DG. Nos encontramos ante un producto muy bien enfocado que va dirigido a un mercado muy concreto como es el de los jugadores que usan auriculares de gama...

By HardWare Análisis on October 24, 2012