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ASRock Brings New Technology to Light! A-Style: Purity Sound?
ASRock A-Style : Your Lifestyle
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It's good to see the industry offering solutions tailored towards the HTPC and Music PC enthusiasts.
I wonder how this integrated sound sub-system would hold up against a discrete soundcard like the Asus Xonar ST/STX or the ESI Juli@ and a regular motherboard.
ASRock Brings New Technology to Light! A-Style: Purity Sound?
ASRock A-Style : Your Lifestyle
Excerpts:
Purity Sound is a combination of several hardware, software audio solutions and technologies that will satisfy even the pickiest audiophiles. Including 7.1 CH HD audio with Realtek ALC1150 audio codec that supports 115dB SNR DAC, and two TI NE5532 amplifiers, one is a Differential Amplifier and the other one is a Premium Headset Amplifier which supports up to 600 ohm headphones. And there's also cap less Direct Drive technology, EMI shielding cover, PCB isolate shielding and support for DTS Connect.
With the new motherboards that support Purity Sound, users may expect more details with less distortion and the industry's highest SNR 115dB. It also provides the exact amount of oomph for bass heads to bounce to the beats, and Premium Headset Amplifier for headphiles to directly connect their high impedance headphones, such as 600 ohm headphones, without needing to buy another expensive audio amplifier or sound card.
It's good to see the industry offering solutions tailored towards the HTPC and Music PC enthusiasts.
I wonder how this integrated sound sub-system would hold up against a discrete soundcard like the Asus Xonar ST/STX or the ESI Juli@ and a regular motherboard.