While JA's review of the Asus Xonar Essence ST/STX suggests that both are identical,except that the ST is made for PCI slots while the STX is for PCI-E,discussions in the thread at http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=295839 suggest that the ST has a superior clocking circuit & is therefore the better card. Could Stereophile enlighten me on this aspect? I was contemplating going in for the STX but the comments in the guru thread made me pause. TIA
And, dang it, just when I thought it was safe to check my e-mail, it turns out that <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ganggangdance">Gang Gang Dance</a>’s long out-of-print 2005 release, the highly acclaimed <i>God’s Money</i>, is available again—and on vinyl, hallelujah. A note from <a href="http://www.thesocialregistry.com/index2.html">The Social Registry</a>, another one of my favorite labels:
Wild Nothing is 21-year old Virginian, Jack Tatum. Last year, he released a 7" single on <a href="http://www.capturedtracks.com/index.php">Captured Tracks</a>, another one of those labels that just knows what I like. <i>Gemini</i>, his full-length debut, is scheduled to be released on May 18. You can listen to a few tracks at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/wildnothing">the Wild Nothing Myspace page</a>.
It’s been awhile since I last hooked up with Massive Attack. <i>Heligoland</i> is the unit’s fifth full-length studio release and, with collaborations from Damon Albarn, Hope Sandovol, Tunde Adebimpe, and Martina Topley-Bird, it has to be good. Right?
Any album named <i>There Is Love In You</i> is an album for me. Especially when it’s the new one from <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fourtetkieranhebden">Four Tet, aka Kieran Hebden</a>, 32-year old, post-rock/electronic DJ/musician/wizard.
These are previously unreleased tracks, with a previously unknown fire and happiness. I pried the advance copy from <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/musicroom/robertbaird/">Robert Baird's kung-fu grip</a>, and listened to it on the hi-fi. I don't want to say too much about it because our April issue will include a whole psychedelic feature on the topic, as well as a formal album review, so I'll just say this: I need it.
got another p8es for 120 bucks..but unlike my other one, it has half moon mounting holes. the blasted screws keep slipping out of them.... how to deal with this pain in the ass?
While JA's review of the Asus Xonar Essence ST/STX suggests that both are identical,except that the ST is made for PCI slots while the STX is for PCI-E,discussions in the thread at http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=295839
suggest that the ST has a superior clocking circuit & is therefore the better card.
Could Stereophile enlighten me on this aspect?
I was contemplating going in for the STX but the comments in the guru thread made me pause.
TIA