The Xonar Essence ST comes with a modest bundle featuring:

• Xonar Essence ST PCI audio card
• Driver CD
• Audio Precision Testing Measurements
• Quick Start Guide
• Dual RCA to Female 3.5mm Cable
• 6.3 mm to 3.5mm Adapter
• Optical Adapter
• Black Poster
• White Poster

A Closer Look

The Xonar Essence ST features similar design ideas as the STX, similar shielding and graphic.  We can see the high grade capacitors, Dolby Logos, I/O headers for H6 DAC Expansion board and internal S/Pdif which you could use for a secondary digital header or for connection to HDMI based graphics cards.

Have some patience and we shall see what is under that EMI/RFI shielding very soon...

The Essence ST offers right and left channel RCA outputs (Red, White); if you are using a set of "PC" type speaker you can use the included cable for connection. We also have a 6.3mm jacks for headphones; if you are using headphones that have a smaller 3.5mm Jack you can use the included adapter.  Alternately you can also use the adapter for a 3.5mm microphone.

 Last but not least we have a S/Pdif digital combo jack that can output either coax or optical signals using the included adapter.