Asus Xonar U3 User Manual

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8.2.8 Dolby Virtual Speaker
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a 5.1-speaker surround sound
listening environment from as few as two speakers. Dolby Virtual Speaker also
creates a wider two-channel environment during playback of stereo CDs and
MP3 content, and when combined with Dolby Pro Logic® IIx processing, delivers
a virtual 5.1-channel surround listening experience from any high-quality stereo
source.
No Item Description
1 Dolby Virtual Speaker
enable/disable
Click this check box to enable Dolby Virtual Speaker. Clicking
the text bar will switch the right window to a Dolby Virtual
Speaker page for manual adjusting.
2 Reference Mode
Dolby Virtual Speaker provides two modes of virtualization:
The rst is Reference mode, which virtualizes the missing
speakers as in the following picture.
3 Wide Mode
Wide mode virtualizes the necessary speakers and
enhances the surround experience as in the following
picture.
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Asus Xonar U3 Specifications

General

Internal	No
Audio quality	16 bit
Audio output channels	2.0 channels
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	105 dB
Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.005 %
Headphone outputs	2
LED indicators	Yes
Dolby technologies	Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Pro-Logic IIx, Dolby Virtual Speaker
Audio system maximum sampling rate	48 kHz

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	79.5 mm
Width	30.6 mm