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ASUS Xonar Essence STU

With Active Speaker directly

(1) Connect Xonar Essence STU with a set of active speakers directly.

With Headphone/Headset

(1) Connect Xonar Essence STU with high-quality headphones/headsets directly.

HP GAIN

AUX IN

TOSLINK

COAXIAL

DIGITAL INFUT

USB

DC IN

Active Speaker System

POWER

INPUT

USB

COA

TOS

AUX

BIT PERFECT

Headphone Galn

Headphones/headsets

6.3mm connector

Summary of Contents for Xonar Essence STU

Page 1: ...Xonar Essence STU Hi Fi USB DAC Digital to Anolog Converter User manual ...

Page 2: ...ANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN TH...

Page 3: ...nctionality 8 1 USB DAC Digital to Analog Convertor 8 2 Stand alone DAC 9 3 Headphone amplifier 9 Front Panel 10 Rear Panel 11 Hardware Introduction 13 Connections 14 Input 14 1 NB PC USB connections 14 2 Digital audio input connections 15 Output 16 1 With Amplifier and Passive Speaker System 16 2 With Active Speaker directly 17 3 With Headphone Headset 17 Specifications 18 ...

Page 4: ... to enjoy extreme high fidelity music with any PC Xonar Essence STU grants any PC audiophiles or PC audiophiles to be the best solution to enjoy their music with extreme clearness details and hassle free controls that help to re discover one s music collection Package contents This package should contain the following ASUS Xonar Essence STU Hi Fi USB DAC x1 USB cable B A type x1 Power cord x1 Some...

Page 5: ...as two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments acces...

Page 6: ... be placed on the apparatus Outdoor Use Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Disconnect Device The Main Plug or an Appliance Coupler The mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device for disconnection from the mains the disconnect device shall remain readily operable ...

Page 7: ...n the optical drive 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Read the END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT in the process and make sure that you understand and accept it before continuing the installation 5 When the installation finishes you may be prompted to restart your computer You can choose to restart the computer later if desired System requirements To ensure a successful inst...

Page 8: ...music collection in PC NB with all the connection XLR RCA you need for end devices Steps Connect PC NB with an USB cable Need to install driver in your PC NB to work Select USB in front panel as the input source HP GAIN R L AUX IN TOSLINK COAXIAL DIGITAL INFUT USB DC IN USB Mini USB B A type connector Desktop PC Notebook PC ...

Page 9: ...ect COA coaxial input or TOS optical input in the front panel as the input source 3 Headphone amplifier Grants 100 performance of ALL hi end headphones even with impedance up to 600ohms providing extra dynamics and sound details Steps Connect with high quality headphones headsets HP GAIN R L AUX IN TOSLINK COAXIAL DIGITAL INFUT USB DC IN TOSLINK audio cable CD DVD player Coaxial audio connector CO...

Page 10: ...ted 4 Speaker volume control The volume control adjusts the output level of unbalanced RCA output 5 Headphone volume control The volume control adjusts the output levels of the headphone jack 6 Headphone Gain indicator The LED will light up based on the selected headphone gain setting 7 Headphone output Connect your high quality headphones headsets with 6 3 mm connector Use a 6 3 mm 3 5 mm connect...

Page 11: ...In Connect iDevices such as iPhone iPod or iPad into this port 4 Toslink Optical Input This port is for Toslink Optical Input 5 Coaxial S PDIF Input Connect your digital source such as CD DVD players or computer with S PDIF output to digital input Use either S PDIF coaxial or Toslink optical type each being of equal quality NOTE This unit only accepts two channel LPCM digital audio e g Dolby Digit...

Page 12: ...ype B to Type A USB lead NOTE You need to install the device driver that enables the Xonar Essence STU to work with Windows operating system 7 Power port AC in Plug the supplied power adapter into the Xonar Essence STU once you have completed all connections ...

Page 13: ...A for USB input 2 S PDIF receiver TI PCM9211 for digital input 3 DAC TI PCM1792A 4 Swappable Op amps LME49720 x2 5 Swappable Op amps LM4562 x1 6 Swappable Op amps OPA2132 x1 7 Film Cap red ones WIMA FKP2 8 Op amps LM4562 for Speaker out 9 Headphone Amplifier TPA6120A2 for Headphone out ...

Page 14: ...ar Essence STU s USB input to one of the USB ports on the PC NB 2 Turn on the Xonar Essence STU using the front panel On Off switch and make sure that the USB input is selected USB LED lit 3 Install the device driver that enables the Xonar Essence STU to work with Windows operating system HP GAIN R L AUX IN TOSLINK COAXIAL DIGITAL INFUT USB DC IN USB Mini USB B A type connector Desktop PC Notebook...

Page 15: ...avigate to the Device Manager click Start Control Panel Vista Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager in Windows XP Scroll down the device manager window and expand the heading Sound Video and Game Controllers to display a list of the connected devices Click on this description to highlight in blue and then click on the Disable icon at the top of the window A warning message wil...

Page 16: ... quality NOTE Both Coaxial and Toslink Inputs can be used to connect and run equipment at the same time Output 1 With Amplifier and Passive Speaker System 1 Connect the unbalanced input of an amplifier to the unbalanced RCA Phono output of the Xonar Essence STU 2 Connect the amplifier to a Passive Speaker System HP GAIN R L AUX IN TOSLINK COAXIAL DIGITAL INFUT USB DC IN Amplifier L R Unbalanced In...

Page 17: ...f active speakers directly 3 With Headphone Headset 1 Connect Xonar Essence STU with high quality headphones headsets directly HP GAIN R L AUX IN TOSLINK COAXIAL DIGITAL INFUT USB DC IN Active Speaker System POWER INPUT USB COA TOS AUX BIT PERFECT Headphone Galn Headphones headsets 6 3mm connector ...

Page 18: ...phone 7Vrms Frequency Response 3dB 24 bit 192kHz output 10Hz to 48kHz Bus Compatibility USB USB 2 0 High speed S PDIF IEC 61937 Main Chipset Audio Processor C Media CM6631A S PDFI Receiver PCM9211 D A Converter for Analog Inputs TI PCM1792A OP Amp Balanced Un balanced I V LME49720 Balanced Un balanced LFP LM4562 Headphone TPA6120A2 Output impedance Line out 100 ohm Headphone out 10 ohm Clock Cryst...

Page 19: ...UX in phone jack Metal with plated gold black housing Power Input Jack DC in 12V Volume controller Balanced Output Taper A Potentiometer Headphone Output Taper A Potentiometer Power input range AC 90 264V LED Indicator One color LED Ø3mm Lamp LED White color Button Push Button 2 pin Tact switch Accessories Accessories Power cord x1 Power adaptor x1 USB cable x1 Product Stand x1 6 3mm to 3 5mm adap...

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