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Asus intros colorful Xonar U1 external USB audio processor
Asus is busting out a new line of vivid external audio processors, presumably designed with laptopers in mind, that purportedly "eliminates electromagnetic interference (EMI) and noisy DC circuits inside the PC chassis." This USB device supports EAX and DirectSound HW acceleration, includes a built-in headphone amplifier and "comes with a complete set of technologies from Dolby Studio." Additionally, you'll notice a bundled Array Microphone, integrated noise canceling technology and 5.1-channel output via the S/PDIF jack. Sadly, there's no word on pricing or availability just yet.[Via LaptopLogic]
Asus's Xonar D2X and D2 sound cards support the analog hole
Looks like Creative isn't the only Asian component manufacturer trying to get away selling the analog hole: Asus is set to horn in on the X-Fi's territory by pimping its new Xonar D2X and D2 sound boards, which feature a secondary audio processor for Analogue Loopback Transformation -- basically it takes your high quality DRM audio output and redirects that to DRM tracks. Oh, did we mention the 118dB / 115dB playback and recording SNR, and Dolby Digital, Dolby Live, DTS Connect, and DTS 5.1 support? Yeah, we're kind of excited, too.
