| 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 |