Asus Xonar D2
6. Test Results 16bit
For the first test, we set the internal sampling rate at 16bit with 44.1KHz (CD quality). Below are the test results for both Internal and External modes. We don't see a lot of difference:
RMAA v6.0.5 Results |
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| Testing 16bit/44.1KHz | Ratings |
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| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.05, -0.04 |
+0.05, -0.04 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -96.3 |
-98.5 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 96.5 |
96.7 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0005 |
0.0005 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -90.2 |
-90.4 |
Very good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0042 |
0.0042 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -97.3 |
-96.3 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0045 |
0.0043 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
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Proceeding to 16bit/48KHz we have:
RMAA v6.0.5 Results |
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| Testing 16bit/48.0KHz | Ratings |
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| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.06, -0.04 |
+0.06, -0.04 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -97.0 |
-96.7 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 97.0 |
97.3 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0006 |
0.0005 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -90.9 |
-91.1 |
Very good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0039 |
0.0038 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -96.8 |
-97.8 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0041 |
0.0040 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
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Again no major differences, even at 16bit/96KHz.
RMAA v6.0.5 Results |
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| Testing 16bit/96.0KHz | Ratings |
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| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.07, -0.05 |
+0.08, -0.05 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -99.7 |
-100.3 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 100.1 |
100.3 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0008 |
0.0007 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -93.2 |
-93.4 |
Very good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0028 |
0.0027 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -98.8 |
-98.1 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0030 |
0.0029 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
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Lastly, the highest recording level is 16bit/192KHz.
RMAA v6.0.5 Results |
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| Testing 16bit/192.0KHz | Ratings |
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| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.08, -0.05 |
+0.08, -0.05 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -103.0 |
-103.3 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 103.0 |
103.2 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0013 |
0.0013 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -93.2 |
-93.3 |
Very good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0023 |
0.0022 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -99.9 |
-101.0 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0025 |
0.0025 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
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Below is a table that lists all the test results from "Internal" recording mode.
