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Does the Xonar Essence ST support EAX on Windows, Ultimate Fidelity
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Does the Xonar Essence ST support EAX on Windows® Vista? Yes, Xonar Essence ST supports EAX2.0 on both Windows® XP and Vista through the innovative DirectSound3D Game EXtensions v1.0 (DS3D GX 1.0) technology. Why do I need Dolby for PC games? • Dolby Digital and Pro-Logic IIx are available on the latest game consoles, like XBOX360, PS3, and Wii. Dolby provides the best gaming sound experience and compatibility with home theater or TV systems. • Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are the best 3D sound positioning, spatial modeling and 5.1-channel virtualization technology for regular stereo headphones, speaker headphones and speakers. What are the most important benefits of the Xonar Essence ST for musicians? • Ultimate Fidelity: Xonar Essence ST has the highest quality of audio in/out for the cleanest sound production. • Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/192KHz for all inputs and outputs. • ASIO 2.0: Xonar Essence ST includes an ASIO 2.0 driver for low-latency, low-distortion music creation application. Will PCM sound output through S/PDIF be limited to 2 channels even with different analog output channels? The S/PDIF protocol specification (IEC-60958) only carries the 2-channel PCM data or non-PCM AC3/DTS data. Hence, when a user selects PCM output for S/PDIF, the Xonar sound card always deliver a 2-channel PCM data through the S/PDIF output port. For attaining 5.1 channel surround sounds, you can select Dolby Digital Live encoding output from the S/PDIF out menu, which allows the Xonar Essence ST to deliver 5.1 surround sound for DVD movies, and even stereo music. 44 ASUS Xonar Essence ST