| Testing device | ASUS Xonar D2 Audio |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 44 kHz |
| Interface | DirectSound |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.0.5 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.05, -0.04 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -100.2 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 101.4 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0004 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -93.9 |
Very good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0046 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -98.5 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0047 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.74, +0.05 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.04, +0.05 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -90.8 |
-106.9 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -92.3 |
-108.1 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -60.5 |
-80.9 |
| DC offset, % | +0.0 |
+0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +92.7 |
+107.5 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +94.2 |
+108.6 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0005 |
+0.0004 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0036 |
+0.0010 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0030 |
+0.0010 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0078 |
+0.0015 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0065 |
+0.0014 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -112 |
-93 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -104 |
-91 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -86 |
-86 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0108 |
0.0014 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0097 |
0.0014 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0035 |
0.0015 |