| Testing device | SB X-Fi Audio |
| Sampling mode | 16-bit, 44 kHz |
| Interface | MME |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.0.6 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | -1.2 dB / -1.3 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.02, -0.08 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -93.4 |
Very good |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 93.4 |
Very good |
| THD, % | 0.0019 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -86.2 |
Good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0066 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -94.7 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.010 |
Very good |
| General performance | Excellent |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.25, +0.02 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.08, +0.02 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -92.3 |
-92.3 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -93.4 |
-93.3 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -79.5 |
-79.5 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +92.4 |
+92.3 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +93.5 |
+93.4 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0020 |
+0.0019 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0052 |
+0.0052 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0049 |
+0.0049 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0065 |
+0.0066 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0058 |
+0.0059 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -95 |
-93 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -94 |
-94 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -85 |
-90 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0102 |
0.0105 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0093 |
0.0094 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0117 |
0.0117 |