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EVGA NU Audio Card Review

Features:

  • Audio-grade components deliver lifelike Audio
  • Native DSD Audio support (up to x256)
  • Engineered by EVGA and audio Note (UK), Ltd.
  • Ambient RGB lighting, switchable op-amps
  • 3 year Warranty & EVGA 24/7 support

High-quality audio is built on a simple premise: everything must be solid from start to finish. One weak link in the chain can turn a symphony into a cacophony. The NU Audio card features a high-performance digital section with Native DSD support and a clean, powerful analog section. This audio quality carries over to other applications, such as gaming, where the ability to clearly identify the difference between ambient environment noise and a stealthy enemy can be the difference between life or death.

 

Specifications:

Audio DSP:

  • XMOS xCORE-200
  • Native DSD Support (up to x256)

Output Configuration:

  • 2 Channel (Analog)
  • 5.1 Channel (Digital via S/PDIF)

Dynamic Range (DNR) / Signal-to-Noise (SNR):

  • 123dB (Stereo Playback)
  • 121dB (Line-In Recording)

Playback Format:

  • Up to 384kHz, 32bit (Stereo)
  • Up to 192kHz, 24bit (Optical)

Headphone Amp:

  • 16-600ohm (Independent Analog Control)

Maximum Voltage:

  • 8Vrms

Maximum Current:

  • 250mA

Recording Format:

  • Up to 384kHz, 32bit (Line-In)
  • Up to 192kHz, 24bit (Mic-In)

RGB Lighting:

  • 10 – Mode w/ Audio Reactive Lighting

I/O:

  • Stereo Out (RCA L/R)
  • Headphone Out (6.3mm)
  • Line-In (3.5mm)
  • Mic-In (3.5mm)
  • Optical Out (TOSLINK Passthrough)
  • Front Panel Header

Premium Components:

  • DAC – AKM AK4493
  • ADC – AKM AK5572
  • OP-AMP (Headphone) – ADI OP275
  • OP-AMP (Line Out) – ADI AD8056
  • Capacitors – WIMA, Audio Note(UK), Nichicon
  • Power Regulators – Texas Instruments TPS7A47/TPS7A33 ultralow-noise power solution

Switchable OP-AMPs:

  • Headphone, Line out

Interface:

  • PCIe x1 Gen2

Power Connector:

  • 1x SATA Power

Supported OS:

  • Windows 10, 8.1, 7

Time to open the cargo and reveal the goods, so head to the next page!

 

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