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Diamond M100 Sound Card

Summary
Parameter

My Opinion

Mode of Operation
Full Duplex
Loop Back
Analog > Digital Digital > Analog
Frequency Response Very Good 40-19kHz +/- 0.1 dB 40-19 kHz +/- 0.1 dB 40-19 kHz +/- 0.1 dB
1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion Very Good 0.03% 0.02% 0.0076%
Signal to Noise Ratio Very Good 69 dB 71.8 dB 73.9 dB
19 & 20 kHz - 3dB Intermodulation Distortion Very Good 0.05% 0.035% 0.005%
Dynamic Range Very Good 74 dB 77 dB 75 dB
Jitter Distortion Very Good >-105 dB >-109 dB >-102 dB
Software Used: Windows 95 950B; Driver Release: 1.05

 

Diamond M100 Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond M100 Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond M100 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Diamond M100 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Diamond M100 Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond M100 Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond M100 Intermodulation (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond M100 Intermodulation; (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond M100 FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond M100 FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond M100 Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Jitter, Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Jitter, Analog to Digital
Diamond M100 Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Diamond M100 Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Diamond M100 Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Diamond M100 Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Diamond M100 Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Diamond M100 Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Diamond M100 Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Diamond M100 Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Diamond M100 Jitter, Digital to Analog
Diamond M100 Jitter, Digital to Analog

 

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