Creative AE-9 RMAA

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RightMark Audio Analyzer test report

Testing device Sound Blaster AE-9
Sampling mode 24-bit, 192 kHz
Interface  
Testing chain External loopback (line-out – line-in)
RMAA Version 6.4.5
   
20 Hz – 20 kHz filter ON
Normalize amplitude ON
Level change 0.7 dB / 0.7 dB
Mono mode OFF
Calibration singal, Hz 1000
Polarity inverted/inverted

Summary

Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB +0.01, -0.09 Excellent
Noise level, dB (A) -115.0 Excellent
Dynamic range, dB (A) 114.7 Excellent
THD, % 0.00115 Excellent
THD + Noise, dB (A) -96.5 Excellent
IMD + Noise, % 0.00171 Excellent
Stereo crosstalk, dB -110.6 Excellent
IMD at 10 kHz, % 0.00158 Excellent
General performance   Very good

Frequency response

Left Right
From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB -0.32, +0.01 -0.32, -0.00
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB -0.09, +0.01 -0.09, -0.00

Noise level

Left Right
RMS power, dB -113.7 -113.4
RMS power (A-weighted), dB -115.1 -114.8
Peak level, dB FS -88.1 -87.7
DC offset, % +0.0 +0.0

Dynamic range

Left Right
Dynamic range, dB +113.5 +113.1
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB +114.7 +114.7
DC offset, % +0.00 +0.00

THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)

Left Right
THD, % 0.00117 0.00113
THD + Noise, % 0.00129 0.00125
THD + Noise (A-weighted), % 0.00152 0.00148

Intermodulation distortion

Left Right
IMD + Noise, % 0.00175 0.00167
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % 0.00125 0.00119

Stereo crosstalk

Left Right
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB -105 -107
Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB -109 -110
Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB -105 -102

IMD (swept tones)

Left Right
IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, 0.00180 0.00170
IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, 0.00154 0.00146
IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, 0.00150 0.00146