| Testing device | (Creative SB Audigy) |
| Sampling mode | 16-bit, 48 kHz |
| Interface | |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.2.3 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | -5.0 dB / -4.8 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | inverted/inverted |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +18.98, -12.81 |
Very poor |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -94.9 |
Very good |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 68.7 |
Average |
| THD, % | 0.971 |
Poor |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -1.0 |
Very poor |
| IMD + Noise, % | 79.681 |
Very poor |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -92.5 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 8.519 |
Very poor |
| General performance | Average |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -12.81, +21.04 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -12.81, +18.98 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -93.4 |
-93.2 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -94.9 |
-94.9 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -76.6 |
-76.6 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +69.7 |
+69.4 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +68.8 |
+68.6 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.9769 |
+0.9643 |
| THD + Noise, % | +81.0902 |
+81.0923 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +89.4129 |
+89.4065 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +79.6816 |
+79.6801 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +16.6109 |
+16.5011 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -78 |
-81 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -91 |
-92 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -89 |
-89 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 7.3694 |
7.3893 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 8.8148 |
8.8234 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 9.3538 |
9.3605 |