ASUS XONAR DS, 7.1 channels, Internal, 24 bit, 107 dB, PCI ASUS XONAR DS. Audio output channels: 7.1 channels, Audio quality: 24 bit, Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): 107 dB. Host interface: PCI. Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.0017%, Chipset: ASUS AV200. Compatible operating systems: Windows Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005, Audio system maximum sampling rate: 192 kHz Of the five senses that we use, it's probably safe to assume that our eyes provide the greatest impact when using computers. I bet gamers would wholeheartedly agree. Coming in second place? I would wager it's our ears. The audio experience, whether mov... As we saw both in the objective RightMark and subjective listening tests, the ASUS Xonar DS 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 sacrfice qualit... https://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/audio/sub-100-gaming-sound-card-reviews/2/ Although it's not as feature-packed as the other two cards in this mini-roundup, the Xonar DS is a brilliant budget choice. If you want to use S/PDIF to output audio to a set of surround sound speakers, the Asus Xonar DX is a better option as it supports Dolby Digital, but the Xonar DS is still an great card considering the bargain price. It's been a couple of years now since ASUS first launched their Xonar series of sound cards, with the excitement and anticipation which led up to said release proving to be largely justified, giving another injection of interest to a discrete sound c... While we've thoroughly enjoyed using and testing previous Xonar offerings here at Elite Bastards, and indeed Auzentech's fabulous discrete audio offerings to boot, we've often found ourselves swallowing hard at the price tags sported by those...