Box 'n Stuff
Right - Let’s take a look at the features, in table form that’s easy on the eyes.
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| SNR | 124dB RCA Output | 120dB 6.3mm Headphone Out |
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THD+N |
0.00039% (108dB) |
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Frequency Response |
20Hz to 20KHz |
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Sample Resolution |
Up to 192KHz at 24-bits per sample |
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Connectivity |
Main board |
Daughter board |
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1x 6.3mm (1/4”) Headphone output with dedicated OpAmp |
1x 3.5mm (1/8”) Microphone input |
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2x RCA (L/R) Output |
4x 3.5mm analog out (7.1 channel) |
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1x Coaxial Digital Output |
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1x Optical Digital Output |
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1x Multi-channel connector for daughter board |
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1x HDA connector for daughter board OR front panel audio |
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Very tasty, indeed. I suppose the only suspect data in the table is the frequency response, which is PowerColor being humble in regards to what the card can actually do. With 192KHz on tap, the Devil HDX’s frequency response is in the 20Hz to 96KHz range. Of course, only your house pet would appreciate the high frequency. But, 192KHz sampling is exceptional overkill for digitizing your old vinyl collection.
Otherwise, the Devil HDX has very respectable, and pretty honest specifications. In our listening tests, I’d wager that the Devil HDX probably exceeds the printed specs by a little.
The Devil HDX actually comes in two cards, one for the host bus, and a second daughter card that has the microphone input and 7.1 analog outputs. You also have a Front Panel HDA connector, but with the ¼” headphone output and the daughter board, I’m not sure how or why you’d want to use it.
