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Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837

Summary
Parameter

My Opinion

Mode of Operation
Full Duplex
Loop Back
Analog > Digital Digital > Analog
Frequency Response Very Good 30-20kHz +0.3, -2 dB 30-20kHz +0.1/-0.6 dB 30-20kHz +0/- 0.8 dB
1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion Very Good 0.008% @ -1.1 dB 0.008% @ -0.1 dB 0.0026% @ -0.05 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio Very Good 76 dB 77 dB 78 dB
19 & 20 kHz Intermodulation Distortion Very Good 0.01 % @ -3 dB 0.017% @ -0.61 dB 0.008% @-1 dB
Dynamic Range Very Good 78 dB 78 dB 77 dB
Jitter Distortion Vrey Good <-105 dB -88 dB <-103 dB
Software Used: Windows98 build 1998 - Driver Release: 4.05.1201

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Discussion Of Results

Very Good over-all performance using a CL 5508 DSP and an AKM AK4537 Codec. This card would appear to be the logical sucessor to the Ensoniq AudioPCI.

 

Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card IM Distortion (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card IM Distortion; (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog
Sound Blaster PCI 128 9837 Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog

 

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