| Testing device | Realtek ALC 897 |
| 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 | -1.0 dB / -0.9 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | inverted/inverted |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.00, -0.02 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -93.5 |
Very good |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 93.6 |
Very good |
| THD, % | 0.00258 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -85.3 |
Good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.00659 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -80.6 |
Very good |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.00638 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Very good |
Left |
Right |
|
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.13, +0.00 |
-0.09, +0.04 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.02, +0.00 |
+0.02, +0.04 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -92.3 |
-91.8 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -93.6 |
-93.5 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -76.3 |
-75.6 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +92.4 |
+91.9 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +93.9 |
+93.4 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | 0.00171 |
0.00345 |
| THD + Noise, % | 0.00527 |
0.00615 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | 0.00469 |
0.00617 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.00621 |
0.00698 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | 0.00548 |
0.00569 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -76 |
-77 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -80 |
-79 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -68 |
-69 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.00592 |
0.00722 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.00600 |
0.00669 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.00585 |
0.00660 |