

ASUS finally antes up to the bang-for-the-buck table with a value-priced product in their Xonar family of performance audio cards. It’s got a solid feature set, and debuts with ASUS’ new DS3D GX 2.0 environmental DSP, but does it break new ground in the price/performance department?
Own a notebook and not impressed with the onboard sound solution? Would you like the ability to be a bit more "hands on" with your audio? Do you want something that's different than what everyone else has? ASUS might just have the answer for you.
Finally! We are beginning to see Creative's chipset offerings being used in other manufacturers sound cards. The first such product is Auzentech's X-Fi Prelude, which we have on the test bench today. Though it excels in some regards, we find out that it has a lot of room for improvement.
At Computex 2007, ASUS wowed us with their new Xonar range of audio products, aiming to take a chunk of Creative's market share in the high end PC audio category. Now we've got our hands on the ASUS Xonar D2, and we're putting it to the test. Does the newcomer Xonar D2 have what it takes to challenge the X-Fi?
With the anticipated release of the Razer Mako loudspeakers, we have a look at Razer’s Barracuda AC-1 audio card, and compare it to two other common audio solutions. The Barracuda AC-1 boasts an impressive feature set, and its audio chipset has an excellent reputation for sound quality. Will it be a fitting partner for the new Mako speakers?
| Title | Author | Date | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auzentech X-Meridian 7.1 | Matthew Harris | February 28, 2007 | Sound Cards |
| Turtle Beach Montego DDL Sound Card | Matthew Harris | December 5, 2005 | Sound Cards |
| Chaintech AV-710 7.1 Sound Card | Rob Williams | August 15, 2005 | Sound Cards |