| Testing device | ASUS Xonar DS Audio |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 96 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, -0.15 |
Very good |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -98.8 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 98.8 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0022 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -88.8 |
Good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0042 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -88.4 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0039 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.57, +0.01 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.15, +0.01 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -97.9 |
-97.8 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -98.9 |
-98.8 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -78.3 |
-78.4 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +97.8 |
+97.7 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +98.8 |
+98.8 |
| DC offset, % | +0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0024 |
+0.0019 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0035 |
+0.0032 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0039 |
+0.0034 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0042 |
+0.0041 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0032 |
+0.0031 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -91 |
-89 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -87 |
-88 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -69 |
-70 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0043 |
0.0041 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0037 |
0.0038 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0040 |
0.0037 |