| Testing device | ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| Interface | |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.4.0 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | -4.4 dB / -4.1 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.01, -0.05 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -103.6 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 102.8 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.014 |
Good |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -75.0 |
Average |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.013 |
Very good |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -97.0 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.012 |
Very good |
| General performance | Very good |
Left |
Right |
|
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.15, +0.01 |
+0.18, +0.33 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.05, +0.01 |
+0.28, +0.33 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -101.3 |
-101.5 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -103.5 |
-103.6 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -77.1 |
-76.5 |
| DC offset, % | +0.0 |
+0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +100.6 |
+100.7 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +102.8 |
+102.8 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0125 |
+0.0148 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0127 |
+0.0149 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0164 |
+0.0193 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0118 |
+0.0141 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0075 |
+0.0087 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -95 |
-92 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -97 |
-95 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -82 |
-82 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0147 |
0.0174 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0101 |
0.0118 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0095 |
0.0111 |