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Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are the best ²D sound

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Q5: Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games? Answer: 1. Dolby Digital, Pro-Logic IIx, and DTS are available on the latest game consoles, like XBOX360, PS3, and Wii. Dolby and DTS can provide the best gaming sound experience and compatibility with home theater or TV systems. 2. Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are the best 3D sound positioning, spatial modeling and 5.1-channel virtualization technology for regular stereo headphones and speakers Q6: What's the most important benefit of the Xonar HDAV Slim for musicians? Answer: 1. Ultimate Fidelity: Xonar HDAV Slim has the highest quality of audio in/out for the cleanest sound production 2. Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/192KHz for all inputs and outputs 3. ASIO 2.0: Xonar HDAV Slim includes an ASIO 2.0 driver for low-latency, lowdistortion music creation application Q7: Will PCM sound output through S/PDIF be just 2 channels even with different analog output channels? Answer: The S/PDIF protocol specification (IEC-60958) can only carry 2-channel PCM data or non-PCM AC3/DTS data. So, when a user selects PCM output for S/PDIF, the Xonar sound card will always deliver 2 channel PCM data through the S/PDIF output port. For attaining 5.1 channel surround sounds, you can select Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoding output from the S/PDIF out menu, which will allow the Xonar HDAV Slim to deliver 5.1 surround sound for games, DVD movies, and even stereo music. ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim 51

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ASUS Xonar HDAV Slim
Q5:
Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games?
Answer:
1.
Dolby Digital, Pro-Logic IIx, and DTS are available on the latest game
consoles, like XBOX²60, PS², and Wii. Dolby and DTS can provide the
best gaming sound experience and compatibility with home theater or TV
systems.
±.
Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are the best ²D sound
positioning, spatial modeling and 5.1-channel virtualization technology for
regular stereo headphones and speakers
Q6:
What’s the most important benefit of the Xonar HDAV Slim for
musicians?
Answer:
1.
Ultimate Fidelity: Xonar HDAV Slim has the highest quality of audio in/out for
the cleanest sound production
2.
Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/192KHz for all inputs
and outputs
².
ASIO ±.0: Xonar HDAV Slim includes an ASIO ±.0 driver for low-latency, low-
distortion music creation application
Q7:
Will PCM sound output through S/PDIF be just 2 channels even with
different analog output channels?
Answer:
The S/PDIF protocol specification (IEC-60958) can only carry 2-channel PCM
data or non-PCM AC²/DTS data. So, when a user selects PCM output for S/PDIF,
the Xonar sound card will always deliver ± channel PCM data through the S/PDIF
output port. For attaining 5.1 channel surround sounds, you can select Dolby
Digital Live or DTS Interactive encoding output from the S/PDIF out menu, which
will allow the Xonar HDAV Slim to deliver 5.1 surround sound for games, DVD
movies, and even stereo music.