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Diamond Monster 300

Summary
Parameter

My Opinion

Mode of Operation
Full Duplex
Loop Back
Analog > Digital Digital > Analog
Frequency Response Very Good 20-20kHz +0.05,  -1.5 dB 30-20kHz  +0.1,  -0.8 dB 30-20kHz +0.15,  -0.7 dB
1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion Very Good 0.099% @ 0 dB 0.003% @ 0 dB 0.009% @ -0 dB
20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion Very Good 0.04% @ -0.9 dB 0.04% @ -0.8 dB 0.008% @ 0.45 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio Very Good 75 dB 77 dB 77 dB
19 & 20 kHz Intermodulation Distortion Very Good 0.01% @ -1.1 dB 0.0053%  @  -0.9 dB 0.001% @0 dB
Dynamic Range Very Good 82 dB 82 dB 89 dB
Jitter Distortion Very Good <-95 dB <-100 dB -100 dB
Software & Hardware used in test: Windows98 build 1998, Diamond Monster 300 Driver release: 10101Bw, Aureal software release:4.06.2015, LynxONE analysis card software release 1.00a Build 015, Spectra Lab data analysis software release 4.32.14, Asus TX97E motherboard with P5-233 & 64 MB of RAM.

Reference input and output voltage: 2.0 volts.

Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card IM Distortion (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card IM Distortion; (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise Analog Input to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise Analog Input to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 1 KHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 1 KHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 1 K HzTotal Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card 20 Hz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog
Diamond Monster 300 Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog

 

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