| Testing device | ASUS Xonar DS Audio |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 192 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 | -2.5 dB / -2.4 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.01, -0.14 |
Very good |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -99.0 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 99.0 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0021 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -88.9 |
Good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0041 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -86.9 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0038 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.57, +0.01 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.14, +0.01 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -97.9 |
-97.9 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -99.1 |
-98.8 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -78.5 |
-77.1 |
| DC offset, % | +0.0 |
+0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +97.8 |
+97.7 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +98.9 |
+99.0 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0023 |
+0.0019 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0035 |
+0.0032 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0038 |
+0.0033 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0042 |
+0.0041 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0031 |
+0.0031 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -87 |
-85 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -86 |
-86 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -68 |
-70 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0043 |
0.0039 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0038 |
0.0036 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0038 |
0.0036 |