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�The Xonar U3 sound card is a great way to improve sound<br />
and audio on the PC or on the laptop or netbook. The Xonar<br />
U3 ultra-portable USB soundcard provides audio enhancement<br />
on the go. It is designed to provide 5.1 and 7.1 surround sounds<br />
<strong>no</strong>twithstanding the improved stereo 2D sounds and also providing<br />
a wide variety of Dolby sound enhancements. Using the<br />
Xonar U3 will result in greatly improving the gaming experience<br />
along with improved VOIP chatting of course. The product is said<br />
to be especially targeted for gamers and musicophiles.<br />
The device is good to look at externally. The device’s build, design<br />
and coloring give it a good appearance and make it feel quite<br />
compact as a whole. The various power packed features that the<br />
build encloses are the following.<br />
The Xonar U3 is equipped with a headphone amplifier. The headphone<br />
amplifier takes up the performance of headphones or he<strong>ads</strong>ets<br />
several <strong>no</strong>tches higher.<br />
The headphone experience<br />
is much improved upon. The<br />
Xonar thus provides an ultra<br />
portable headphone sound<br />
enhancement solution for<br />
users.<br />
Besides, the Xonar<br />
U3 is also equipped<br />
with the GX 2.5.<br />
The GX 2.5<br />
tech<strong>no</strong>logy allows<br />
for an<br />
excellent 3D<br />
sound from<br />
the device.<br />
The 3D<br />
sound effect<br />
PC ACCESSORIES<br />
Xonar U3 Sound Card<br />
The solid enhancement to the laptop sound<br />
appears to be really quite realistic and of an excellent and unadulterated<br />
quality. The GX 2.5 has support for about 128 different<br />
audio modes to suit different preferences, requirements<br />
and situations. This remarkable wide range of audio options that<br />
the Xonar U3 provides is quite incredible really. It just goes on<br />
to show that even for an ultra-portable device the Xonar has<br />
a lot of capability under its belt. The GX audio engine serves testimony<br />
to the fact.<br />
The Xonar U3 provides a variety of Dolby sound enhancements<br />
also. It uses the different Dolby tech<strong>no</strong>logies to enhance and<br />
change the quality of a sound in a positive direction. Tech<strong>no</strong>logies<br />
like Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Pro Logic IIx<br />
and Dolby Headphone the device almost results in a home theatre<br />
type of sound system. The surround sound is excellent and<br />
the listening experience is changed from listening to flat quality<br />
sound to high level surround sound.<br />
Besides the aforesaid features that the Xonar U3 provides,<br />
it also allows for what is called, Hi-Fi quality sound.<br />
The device prevents external <strong>no</strong>ise and interference<br />
from tampering with the sound signals<br />
emitted by the device. It thus allows for<br />
absolutely clean, clear and crisp sound quality.<br />
The tech<strong>no</strong>logy which the device employs for<br />
achieving this is called hyper-grounding and the result<br />
is indeed quite appreciable.<br />
The Xonar U3 is thus an ultra portable audio enhancement<br />
solution for users who want to gain good quality sound and<br />
yet maintain a low profile about it. The Xonar U3 in this<br />
respect scores quite well. It enhances headphone sound,<br />
allows for 3D surround sound along with the Dolby sound<br />
enhancements and maintains the sound clarity with tech<strong>no</strong>logies<br />
like hyper grounding. Quite admirable, being able<br />
to turn ordinary stereo sound into an almost home theatre<br />
like sound experience. The Xonar thus really delivers<br />
the promises it makes and even improves upon them.<br />
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