Discrete audio for the mobile road warrior
Unlike desktop PCs, you can’t just open up your laptop and insert an audio card for discrete audio processing. However, there are USB-based solutions, including Asus’ new Xonar U3 Plus, a pocket-sized USB sound solution with a built-in 150-Ohm headphone amp, DSP (digital signal processor), and other features. According to Asus, the Xonar U3 Plus is essentially a smaller version of its existing Xonar U5 and gaming-oriented U7 Echelon …read more