| Testing device | ASUS Xonar DS Audio |
| Sampling mode | 16-bit, 44 kHz |
| Interface | |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.0.6 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | -2.4 dB / -2.4 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.04, -0.05 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -94.1 |
Very good |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 93.9 |
Very good |
| THD, % | 0.0017 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -86.8 |
Good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0058 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -89.9 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0060 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.16, +0.04 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.05, +0.04 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -93.1 |
-92.9 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -94.2 |
-94.0 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -77.0 |
-76.9 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +93.0 |
+92.9 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +94.0 |
+93.9 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0019 |
+0.0015 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0049 |
+0.0048 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0047 |
+0.0045 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0059 |
+0.0058 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0050 |
+0.0050 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -91 |
-91 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -89 |
-89 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -69 |
-70 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0062 |
0.0059 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0059 |
0.0060 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0059 |
0.0058 |