Asus Xonar D-Kara - Manual (Page 25)

19 ASUS Xonar D-Kara PCI 5.1 Audio Card
6.3 Music Main Settings
No Item Description
1 Audio Channel The audio channel refers to the available speaker channels
that can be used to mix sounds. Select an audio channel
based on your speaker system ( 2CH, 4 CH, 5.1 CH, or 7.1
CH).
2 Sample Rate The sample rate determines the number of audio samples
per second that the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) and
S/PDIF digital interface will output.
Please select the sample rate that corresponds to (or
exceeds that of) your playback sources for optimal audio
fidelity. The Xonar D-Kara audio card supports sample rates
up to 96KHz (44.1K, 48K, 96KHz). Typical values for sample
rates are:
- Audio CD, MP3, WMA, Wave files are 44.1 KHz
- DVD-video audio is 48KHz
- DVD-Audio or other HD media may contain 96KHz high-
definition audio content
3 Analog Out The analog out setting defines your actual speaker
setting, such as front headphones, rear headphones,
Dolby headphones, Dolby rear headphones, 2 speakers,
4 speakers, or 5.1 speakers. Xonar D-Kara will play the
channels and process the proper 3D surround sound
accordingly.
4 S/PDIF Output S/PDIF output enables a single digital connection to carry
high quality audio from your PC to digital speakers and AV
receivers via PCM.*
*PCM - Pulse Code Modulation is a typical raw audio data
format.
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