| Testing device | m-audio 2496 |
| Sampling mode | 32-bit, 96 kHz |
| Interface | |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.2.1 PRO |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | OFF |
| Level change | -6.6 dB / -6.5 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 5 Hz to 50 kHz), dB | +0.01, -0.07 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -99.1 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 99.0 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0012 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -83.9 |
Good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0075 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -97.7 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0067 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.15, +0.01 |
| From 5 Hz to 50 kHz, dB | -0.07, +0.01 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -98.5 |
-97.8 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -99.4 |
-98.7 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -80.1 |
-79.5 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +98.5 |
+97.8 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +99.4 |
+98.6 |
| DC offset, % | +0.00 |
+0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0013 |
+0.0011 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0064 |
+0.0068 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0062 |
+0.0065 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0073 |
+0.0078 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0065 |
+0.0068 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -97 |
-95 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -97 |
-96 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -95 |
-94 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0065 |
0.0068 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0065 |
0.0068 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0065 |
0.0068 |