ASUS XONAR DX or DX2

[AMITNOIDA]

Hi

I want a good soundcard for my new PC with Vista. I have future plan of playing DVDs in PC and sending the audio to a separate music system (speaker + Ampli setup or Home theatre setup).

I have CM-590 cabinet and Biostar I45 mobo. I have not put any Floppy drive and now only one PCI-E slot is used for my GPU (HD4870 1 GB).
As far as I know, Asus Xonar sound card have following varieties:
ASUS XONAR DX - PCI-E - Not readily available in Market (Delhi)
ASUS XONAR D2X - PCI-E
ASUS XONAR D2- PCI
ASUS XONAR U1 - USB

I have read that DX and DX2 cards require additional power (PCI-E power availability is not sufficient), whereas D2 power requirement is met from PCI slot.

I am very particular about sound quality and SNR. Can you guys suggest the best suitable sound card for me. Budget is not a constraint if the performance is really worth.

Thanks
Amit

[sunnythakur]

get ASUS XONAR D2X - PCI-E if budget is not a constraint.

[The Sorcerer]

Choose d2 against d2x- provided you have equally worthy speakers and using spdif connection.

[anmol]

Choose d2 against d2x- provided you have equally worthy speakers and using spdif connection.

Then wat is the point of using an expensive Audio Card if im using the SPDIF (Sony Phillips Digital Interface) connection?
Im afraid but i didnt get you,are you sayn to get the Decoding done externally?

[AMITNOIDA]

Thanks Sorcerer.
Why you advise D2 over D2x? Can you please elaborate? I plan for AudioEngine A5 speakers. Hope, it will be able to honour D2 / D2x/DX.

[anmol]

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[aanuj]

Choose d2 against d2x- provided you have equally worthy speakers and using spdif connection.

Are you out of your head or something?Show me one aasss like you who uses a SPDIF connection after spending over Rs 4000 already for the D/A converters,that is exactly why we buy an audio card...for the D/A converters and not for the SPDIF connection.He buys a D/A converter and again buys a D/A converter cause he uses the SPDIF....god. :shock:

And did you change your stupid combination Xonar D2 and ATP 3 ...Ha Ha Ha LOL...... :lol:

Its like a GTX 295 doing the graphics while the display is an 15inch crt,thats how wise you are! :lol:

[erif]

nd did you change your stupid combination Xonar D2 and ATP 3 ...Ha Ha Ha LOL...... :lol:

Don't say that. He's gonna get something awesome, and you'll be left biting the dust.

[aanuj]

He's gonna get something awesome,

Its time he gets one and do justice to the sound card!!! And biting the dust :lol: yeah sure...i own a Pre Power Amplifier and a Two Box CD player i.e. a Transport and an External DAC.(google if u ve never heard bout it).
I have speakers which have Domes as Midrange and Horns as tweeters......So Mr Erif ...Wat do you Say ....bout bitin the dust... :twisted:
Connected by Van Den Hul. :P

[riddick]

Friends which interphase is better, PCI-E1X(faster) or PCI conventional for Xanor cards?
What is difference in Xanor DX,D2X?specifications look similar.