ASUS Strix Soar 7.1 PCIe Sound Card
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Not good with Windows 10
I purchased this card hoping that it would work with Windows 10...what a bad decision! Recently bought an upgraded Alienware PC and the on-board Realtek just didn't impress. For some reason, I couldn't find the way to load the Realtek High Definition Program that would optimize the use of my 7.1 sound system. This ASUS Strix Soar 7.1 PCIe card was advertised as a good alternative to SoundBlaster. Well, it was a total let down! The card had i... Show More
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Do not recommend at all
I typically love ASUS products but I gotta say this. Straight from the top, DO NOT waste your time or money on this card. I've had nothing but issues with it. From it randomly turning the audio output off but still transmitting audio via the mic but at a higher pitched frequency. To it pushing out audio through the headphones w/ a lot of garbled sound or audio static in the signal out that makes everything sound like trash, even on high end heads... Show More
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Expectations Exceeded
For the price point this product wildly exceeded my expectations. The build reeks of quality and it's performance leaves it's little DX Sonar sister card, which was, by no stretch of the imagination, a slouch - in the dust. Matter of fact the Strix Soar 7.1 compares very favorably to it's big brother card, the Essence STX II 7.1, which is by two orders of magnitude more expensive, has a less sophisticated driver and delivers only marginally impro... Show More
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ASUS Strix Soar Sound Card
I've included this sound card in a new computer I built for displaying a virtual reality environment in the new head sets being released in the next few months. I haven't had a chance to experience what the card will do in this new environment but my current experience with the cards capabilities is very positive. I'm pleased how much the sound quality has improved using the ASUS Strix sound card. I'm pleased with this purchase.
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