Asus Xonar DG PCI

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

7.2

User Score

Based on 840 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Impressive sound, especially over headphones.
Dolby headphone support.
Lowprofile bracket included.

Cons:

Max sample rate is 96KHz.

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Last revision on September 14, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Impressive sound, especially over headphones
Dolby headphone support
Lowprofile bracket included
Support for headsets up to 150 ohms
Great value for the money

Expert reviews and ratings

The road to high-quality audio can take one of two paths: the first being a set of expensive speakers paired to a power-guzzling amplifier, costing upwards of $1,500. This path is littered with the remains of sleep-deprived relationships and angry...

By APC Magazine on March 06, 2011

The Xonar DG isn’t the best sound card you can buy in this price range. Asus’ own PCI Xonar DS costs roughly £8 more and has 7.1 analogue surround sound, a replaceable op-amp and a more powerful C-Media Oxygen HD CMI-8788 processor that...

By Bit-tech.net on October 26, 2010

This is a cheap card with good audio quality and stable drivers, but you'll get more features if you spend just a little more....

By Expert Reviews on October 24, 2010

All in all the Xonar DG is surprising. Whilst our initial impressions were that at sub-£30, and minus the outstanding Xonar processor, this would be on a par with the great on-board sound we have these days, actually it's a lot better than...

By Overclock3D on September 27, 2010

Asus has established itself as a player in the high rollers' hi-fi lounge with Xonar soundcards like the Xense, D2 and mighty Essence ST. Although still relatively new to the audio game, it can look old timers like Creative and Auzentech in the face...

By TechRadar on September 24, 2010

Asus' Xonar line continues its impressive lineup with the Xonar DG, proving to be an exceptional value at $30. It does a good job providing richer, fuller sound over speakers, but the built-in headphone amp is where this card really excels. With...

By TweakNews on February 14, 2011

The ASUS Xonar DG didn't particularly impress in sound quality. Compared to the onboard Realtek ALC889, the only situation where there is a noticeable difference is when listening to music while the Dolby Headphones technology is enabled. Music is...

By Neoseeker on November 17, 2010

As we saw in the objective RightMark tests, the ASUS Xonar DG is an impressive entry-level sound card. It packs an extensive feature set that's often found in cards that cost several times more, but doesn't sacrifice quality for a lower price....

By Pureoverclock on November 07, 2010

Asus Xonar DG PCI

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Price: $29