ASUS Essence III User Manual
ASUS Essence 3
Connectivity options
Connecting a desktop PC or laptop using USB
1. Connect a USB B-A type cable to the Essence 3's rear USB connector to one of the USB ports on the desktop PC or
laptop.
2. Power on the Essence 3 and select USB input using the front panel or remote control. Ensure that the USB LED is on.
3. Install device drivers from the support CD. Please refer to the section Driver Installation.
3. Install device drivers from the support CD. Please refer to the section Driver Installation.
Connecting an anplifier and passive speaker setup
1. Connect the amplifier to the Essence 3 using either the unbalanced (RCA/Phono) or balanced (XLR) output connectors.
2. Connect the amplifer to a passive speaker system.
2. Connect the amplifer to a passive speaker system.
AUX
EX-IrDA
L
R
R
VR
Bypass
L
USB
USB
Audio
EBU
AES
COA
TOS
VOLTAGE
ACIN
IN
on
off
USB
Mini-USB B-A type
connector
Desktop PC
Laptop/Portable
AUX
EX-IrDA
L
R
R
VR
Bypass
L
USB
USB
Audio
EBU
AES
COA
TOS
VOLTAGE
ACIN
IN
on
off
R
Option #2: XLR connection
Option #1: RCA connection
Amplifier
Passive Speaker System
L
R
L
R
Unbalanced
Input
Balanced
Input
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