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Sony MDS J920

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Summary

Parameter

My Opinion

Operational Mode
Digital Signal In to Digital Signal Out Digital Signal In to Analog Signal Out Analog Signal In to Digital Signal Out Analog Signal In to Analog Signal Out
Frequency Response Good 30-16 kHz +/-0.3 dB 30-16 kHz +0.2/- 0.3 dB 30-16 kHz +0.05/- 0.3 dB 30-20kHz +0.1/- 0.2 dB
1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion Excellent 0.0019% @ 0 dB 0.0037% @ -0.4 dB N/A 0.0056% @ 0.6 dB
20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion Excellent 0.003% @ -0.3 dB 0.003% @ -0.3 dB 0.007% @ -1 dB 0.009% @ -1.7 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio Excellent 94 dB 89 dB 87 dB 85 dB
19 & 20 kHz Intermodulation Distortion Excellent 0.0018% @ -1 dB 0.0077% @ -1.5 dB 0.013% @-0.8 dB 0.0019% @-1.5 dB
Dynamic Range Excellent 95 dB 92 dB 87 dB 90 dB
Jitter Distortion Very Good -85 dB -85 dB -90 dB -90 dB
Software Used: Event Layla Digital and Analog I/O, Spectra Lab Release 4.32.14

 

Discussion Of Results

 

This device has excellent performance other than mediocre frequency response with with the test multitone. This test tone apparently stresses the ATRAC perceptual coding and decoding in a way that single tones or a swept tone might not. The multitone may be more representative of how the device works with music and other complex sounds.

You can do listening tests on this card by downloading the free files from http://www.pcabx.com/product/mds-jb920/index.htm

 

Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out Frequency response
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out Frequency response
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out Residual Noise - Dynamic Range
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out Residual Noise - Dynamic Range
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out IM Distortion
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out IM Distortion
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out FM Distortion - "Jitter"
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Digital-Out FM Distortion - "Jitter"
End of Sony MDS J920 Recorder Charts
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out Frequency Response, *
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out Frequency Response
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out 1 KHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out 1 KHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out 20Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder 24 Digital-In, Analog-Out Dyamic Range
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out Dynamic Range
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out Intermodulation
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out Intermodulation,
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out Jitter
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Digital-In, Analog-Out Jitter
End of Sony MDS J920 Digital-In, Analog-Out Charts
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out Frequency response
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out Frequency response
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Bit Digital 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder 20 Hz Total Analog-In, Digital-Out Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out Residual Noise - Dynamic Range
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out Residual Noise - Dynamic Range
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out IM Distortion
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out Distortion; /strong>
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out FM Distortion - "Jitter"
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out FM Distortion - "Jitter"
End of Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Digital-Out Charts
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out Frequency Response,
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out Frequency Response
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out 1 KHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise,
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out Dyamic Range
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out Dynamic Range
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out Intermodulation
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out Intermodulation
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out , Sound Card Jitter
Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-Out Sound Card Jitter,
End of Sony MDS J920 Recorder Analog-In, Analog-OutCharts

 

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