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Asus Xonar STX vs Prodigy 7.1 XT avicenna Sep 27th, 09, 04:23 PM #1 (permalink)
Hi guys..

I am a new member here.. Want to ask you important question to you all audio masters..

According to your personal experience, which one is the best for all round needs (music, movie, game)? Asus Essence STX or Audiotrak Prodigy XT

Sorry if this kind of question has been asked before, please let me know about it.

Please i need your precious answer. Thanks all..

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avicenna Sep 27th, 09, 05:37 PM #2 (permalink)
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weib Sep 27th, 09, 07:31 PM #4 (permalink)
depends on what *audio* format you usually view your movies on.

Many people ask about movies but download their shit which defeats the purpose init?
Unless of course you'd get full BR rips...a rarity.

Games have varying standards for audio but unless you live in a private property, can't blast your subs all night long so you'd wear a headphone..

So yeah pretty much leaves music.. not much of a choice actually.
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avicenna Sep 27th, 09, 09:56 PM #5 (permalink)
So what's the conclusion guys? I have no idea about those premium sound cards, hopefully you could help me.

Ok, music : 50%, the others are for movie & game. I have no blueray player.

Thanks for your great responses..
 
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weib Sep 28th, 09, 01:33 PM #6 (permalink)
just get a cheap Xfi and spend the rest on a nice DAP/PMP with a decent and cheap pair of IEMs - soundmagic PL30 + clip + comes to mind.
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lennardseah Sep 28th, 09, 01:45 PM #7 (permalink)
xonar essense stx by far (needs to pair with good opamps though)
 
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it's even better for headphone with a dedicated hp amp.
 
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bliondi Sep 29th, 09, 03:04 AM #9 (permalink)
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xonar essense stx by far (needs to pair with good opamps though)
would end up at the same playing field if the opamps on the prodigy 7.1 XT are swapped too
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ajax_84 Sep 29th, 09, 08:48 AM #10 (permalink)
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would end up at the same playing field if the opamps on the prodigy 7.1 XT are swapped too
na, the pcb and other components are different, so even if swap opamps to the same for both sound cards, it doesn't make the sounds equal on the 2.

it's like saying using the same cpu on different motherboards produces identical results.

by far and large, the Xonar Essence STX produces the best fidelity sound currently. However, sound quality is subjective; the 'best' here is referred to synthetic benchmarks, and through reviews by people at headfi forums. there's a massive thread there, you can go take a look =)
 
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noinimod Sep 29th, 09, 03:54 PM #11 (permalink)
avicenna: What are you using the sound card with, speakers or headphones? More importantly, no point getting a super sound card if your speakers aren't up to it
 
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avicenna: What are you using the sound card with, speakers or headphones? More importantly, no point getting a super sound card if your speakers aren't up to it
haha i think with the STX still can tell the diff
 
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haha i think with the STX still can tell the diff
lol yea i'm sure the wallet can tell the diff. Big diff, in fact
 
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