Reviewers Liked
- Sound quality
- Swappable opamps
- Quality components
- Performs well with both hardand easy to drive headphones
- Functional driver suite
- 7.1 capability
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Costly
- Soundstage lacking some depth
Asus Xonar Essence STX 2 7.1 PCIe
There are likely to be two main audiences for the ASUS Essence STX II; Audiophiles, and those seeking only the best possible products in their system. Which category you fall into depends largely upon how much sense you made of the above.
-- As reviewed by Overclock3D
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