| Summary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | My Opinion LoopBack & DA / AD |
Mode of Operation | ||
| Full Duplex
Loop Back |
Analog > Digital | Digital > Analog | ||
| Frequency Response | Good/Very Good | 30-20kHz +0.3 -3 dB . | 30-20kHz +/0.1/-0.5 dB | 30-20kHz +-0.2/- 3 dB |
| 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion | Good/ Very Good | 0.041% @ -2.3 dB | 0.005% @ -0.8 dB | 0.07% @ -0.2 dB |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | Good/Very Good | 67 dB | 79 dB | 62 dB |
| 19 & 20 kHz Intermodulation Distortion | Very Good/Very Good | 0.03% @-.2 dB | 0.017% @ -0.8 dB | 0.03% @ -6.7 dB |
| Dynamic Range | Very Good/Very Good | 80 dB | 81 dB | 79 dB |
| Jitter Distortion | Very Good/Very Good | -78 dB | -74 dB | -80dB |
| Software Used: | Windows98 build 1998 Driver Release: 4.05.1023 | |||
Discussion Of Results
This card, uses the same PCI Chipset as the DCS S-817, but performs far better, probably due to the use of a Yamaha YMF 730-s Codec and the 1023 drivers. The 1023 drivers used in this test can be downloaded from http://www.waveforce.com/html/games_f.htm
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