RightMark Audio Analyzer test report

Testing device ASUS Xonar Essence STX
Sampling mode 16-bit, 48 kHz
Interface  
Testing chain External loopback (line-out - line-in)
RMAA Version 6.2.1
   
   
20 Hz - 20 kHz filter ON
Normalize amplitude OFF
Level change -0.3 dB / 0.0 dB
Mono mode OFF
Calibration singal, Hz 1000
Polarity correct/correct



Summary

Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB
+0.02, -0.14
Very good
Noise level, dB (A)
-97.3
Excellent
Dynamic range, dB (A)
97.0
Excellent
THD, %
0.0009
Excellent
THD + Noise, dB (A)
-90.4
Very good
IMD + Noise, %
0.0042
Excellent
Stereo crosstalk, dB
-97.5
Excellent
IMD at 10 kHz, %
0.0043
Excellent
General performance
 
Excellent



Frequency response

Spectrum graph

From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB
-0.24, +0.02
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB
-0.14, +0.02



Noise level

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
RMS power, dB
-96.4
-96.0
RMS power (A-weighted), dB
-97.5
-97.0
Peak level, dB FS
-82.8
-82.8
DC offset, %
-0.0
-0.0



Dynamic range

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
Dynamic range, dB
+96.0
+95.9
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB
+97.1
+96.9
DC offset, %
-0.00
-0.00



THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
THD, %
+0.0007
+0.0012
THD + Noise, %
+0.0032
+0.0033
THD + Noise (A-weighted), %
+0.0029
+0.0031



Intermodulation distortion

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
IMD + Noise, %
+0.0041
+0.0043
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %
+0.0035
+0.0036



Stereo crosstalk

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB
-101
-100
Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB
-96
-97
Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB
-89
-93



IMD (swept tones)

Spectrum graph

 
Left
Right
IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz,
0.0042
0.0043
IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz,
0.0042
0.0044
IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz,
0.0042
0.0044