| Testing device | X-Fi |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 44 kHz |
| Interface | |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.3.0 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | -1.0 dB / -1.1 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | -0.07, -0.28 |
Very good |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -100.1 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 99.3 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0047 |
Very good |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -83.3 |
Good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0075 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -96.6 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.021 |
Good |
| General performance | Very good |
Left |
Right |
|
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.36, +0.03 |
-0.47, -0.07 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.18, +0.03 |
-0.28, -0.07 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -98.9 |
-98.7 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -100.2 |
-100.0 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -84.9 |
-85.5 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +98.2 |
+97.8 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +99.5 |
+99.0 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0046 |
+0.0048 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0055 |
+0.0059 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0066 |
+0.0070 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0073 |
+0.0077 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0069 |
+0.0072 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -91 |
-95 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -94 |
-98 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -74 |
-96 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0213 |
0.0220 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0168 |
0.0171 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0245 |
0.0251 |