ASUS Xonar DX or d1

[lanzarobbie]

Hi what card is the best out of these, theres only a fiver between them and there made by the same company, i take it 1 is to replace the other?

 

[HamZilla]

DX is PCI-EXpress.
D1 is PCI

 

[Marsman]

DX would probably be the one to get. They are the same card, just PCI or PCIE connection. PCIE would be more future proof though, as PCI will be phased out at some point. Depends what type of motherboard you build your system on when you upgrade. Higher end boards will most certainly phase out PCI soon, and some have done it already. More budget boards will likely keep 1 PCI at least for a while longer, I would have thought.

 

[lanzarobbie]

thankyou very much

 

[Auraomega]

The DX is the 'better' card because thanks to the PCI-E X1 slot limitations it requires it's own power connection direct from the PSU which isolates it much better from all the electrical noise in the system, which translates to better sound quality.

Is it noticeable? I haven't a clue as there is still a lot of interference from other components (unlike an external DAC) but it can't hurt

 

[lanzarobbie]

nice 1

 

[GangsterSte]

Easy choice for me. I went for the D1 for PCI as my PCIE card slots would be full with a potential crossfire setup.

 

[Jfan]

The DX is the 'better' card because thanks to the PCI-E X1 slot limitations it requires it's own power connection direct from the PSU which isolates it much better from all the electrical noise in the system, which translates to better sound quality.

Is it noticeable? I haven't a clue as there is still a lot of interference from other components (unlike an external DAC) but it can't hurt

I think the pcie version has a pci to pcie bridge on the card, so I am wondering if the benefits from having a cleaner power supply are offset by having the card having to convert from a pci to pcie signal

 

[Jfan]

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