RightMark Audio Analyzer test report
| Testing device | ASUS Xonar Essence STX Audio |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 96 kHz |
| Interface | MME |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.2.3 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | OFF |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | 0.3 dB / 0.3 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
Summary
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.02, -0.11 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -108.3 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 108.1 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0004 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -101.2 |
Excellent |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0034 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | N/A |
N/A |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0038 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Very good |
Frequency response
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.21, +0.02 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.11, +0.02 |
Noise level
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -90.8 |
-90.9 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -108.5 |
-108.0 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -80.2 |
-80.4 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Dynamic range
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +97.3 |
+97.3 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +108.4 |
+107.9 |
| DC offset, % | +0.00 |
+0.00 |
THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0003 |
+0.0004 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0027 |
+0.0028 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0008 |
+0.0009 |
Intermodulation distortion
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0034 |
+0.0034 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0010 |
+0.0010 |
IMD (swept tones)
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0037 |
0.0038 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0037 |
0.0038 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0037 |
0.0038 |