| Testing device | ASRock Z97X Killer | 
| 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 | -5.2 dB / -4.9 dB | 
| Mono mode | OFF | 
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 | 
| Polarity | correct/correct | 
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.33, +0.15  | 
	Very good  | 
| Noise level, dB (A) | -100.4  | 
	Excellent  | 
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 100.4  | 
	Excellent  | 
| THD, % | 0.0082  | 
	Very good  | 
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -79.3  | 
	Average  | 
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0091  | 
	Very good  | 
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -91.2  | 
	Excellent  | 
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.020  | 
	Good  | 
| General performance | Very good  | 
Left  | 
	Right  | 
|
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.37, +0.09  | 
	-0.11, +0.37  | 
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.12, +0.05  | 
	+0.15, +0.33  | 
Left  | 
	Right  | 
|
| RMS power, dB | -99.0  | 
	-99.0  | 
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -100.4  | 
	-100.5  | 
| Peak level, dB FS | -77.6  | 
	-77.8  | 
| DC offset, % | -0.0  | 
	-0.0  | 
Left  | 
	Right  | 
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +98.9  | 
	+98.9  | 
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +100.4  | 
	+100.3  | 
| DC offset, % | -0.00  | 
	-0.00  | 
Left  | 
	Right  | 
|
| THD, % | +0.0068  | 
	+0.0096  | 
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0072  | 
	+0.0098  | 
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0091  | 
	+0.0126  | 
Left  | 
	Right  | 
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0081  | 
	+0.0102  | 
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0057  | 
	+0.0066  | 
Left  | 
	Right  | 
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -88  | 
	-89  | 
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -90  | 
	-90  | 
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -75  | 
	-75  | 
Left  | 
	Right  | 
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0152  | 
	0.0167  | 
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0181  | 
	0.0187  | 
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0264  | 
	0.0265  |