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**Asus Xonar Essence ONE, Worlds first USB External Soundcard and digital-to-Analogue converter with 8x symmetrical up-sampling and 120dB SNR.** The Xonar Essence One is a high-end USB DAC with the worlds first 8x symmetrical upsampling, an extremely high 120 dB SNR, audiophile class headphone AMP with a full op-amps swappable function. With most modern audio signals stored in digital format, the ASUS Xonar team has catered to user needs and launched its first hi-fidelity USB digital-to-analogue converter (DAC), the Xonar Essence One. It is an industry-leading high-end USB DAC with the worlds first 8x symmetrical up-sampling technology. The Xonar Essence One also features a 120dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), audiophile-class headphone AMP and an eleven operational amplifier (op-amp)
design for distinct tonal customisation. Whilst the majority of common up-sampling USB DACs indistinguishably transfer various audio sources to 192kHz, the Xonar Essence One up-samples 44.1/88.2/176.4kHz input to 352.8kHz and 48/96/192kHz input to 384kHz symmetrically (Note: 44.1*8=352.8kHz; 48*8=384kHz). As a result, data volume is also increased by up-sampling the bit-rate to 32bit, corresponding to the original content and faithfully preserving the details of the users music collection. The average SNR of other USB DACs is about 110dB, but with at an extremely high 120dB SNR, the Xonar Essence One provides audio fanatics with clearer sounds, enabling minute sound details to be heard while significantly reducing noise levels. A dedicated power supply ensures that clean power is
delivered so the sharpest sound is heard, with excellent immunity to noise from the AC line. The Xonar Essence One features a fully swappable op-amp design, unprecedented for a high-end USB DAC. An op-amp is a vital part of a DAC that amplifies the analogue signal and affects tonal characteristics of the overall sound image. The Xonar Essence One allows the user to swap every op-amp that is
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** Asus Xonar Essence ONE, Worlds first USB (Universal Serial Bus) External Soundcard & digital-to-Analogue converter with 8x symmetrical up-sampling & 120d B SNR.** The Xonar Essence One is a high-end USB (Universal Serial Bus) DAC with the worlds first 8x symmetrical upsampling, an extremely high 120 d B SNR, audiophile class headphone AMP with a full op-amps swappable function. With most modern audio signals stored in digital format, the ASUS Xonar team has catered to user needs & launched its first hi-fidelity USB (Universal Serial Bus) digital-to-analogue converter (DAC), the Xonar Essence One. It is an industry-leading high-end USB (Universal Serial Bus) DAC with the worlds first 8x symmetrical up-sampling technology. The Xonar Essence One also features a 120d B signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), audiophile-class headphone AMP & an eleven operational amplifier (op-amp) design for distinct tonal customisation. Whilst the majority of common up-sampling USB (Universal Serial Bus) DACs indistinguishably transfer various audio sources to 192k Hz, the Xonar Essence One up-samples 44.1/88.2/176.4k Hz input to 352.8k Hz & 48/96/192k Hz input to 384k Hz symmetrically (Note: 44.1*8=352.8k Hz; 48*8=384k Hz). As a result, data volume is also increased by up-sampling the bit-rate to 32bit, corresponding to the original content & faithfully preserving the details of the users music collection. The average SNR of other USB (Universal Serial Bus) DACs is about 110d B, but with at an extremely high 120d B SNR, the Xonar Essence One provides audio fanatics with clearer sounds, enabling minute sound details to be heard while significantly reducing noise levels. A dedicated power supply ensures that clean power is delivered so the sharpest sound is heard, with excellent immunity to noise from the AC line. The Xonar Essence One features a fully swappable op-amp design, unprecedented for a high-end USB (Universal Serial Bus) DAC. An op-amp is a vital part of a DAC that amplifies the analogue signal & affects tonal characteristics of the overall sound image. The Xonar Essence One allows the user to swap every op-amp that is

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USB - Universal Serial Bus
AC - Alternating Current
Digital - A system that uses only 0s and 1s to transmit data
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