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ALS 200 Chipset - DR Wave 3D ISA

Summary
Parameter

My Opinion

Mode of Operation
Full Duplex
Loop Back
Analog > Digital Digital > Analog
Frequency Response Poor 30-10kHz +/-3 dB 30-20kHz +/-1.5 dB 30-12kHz +/- 3 dB
1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion Poor 0.16% @ -1.2 dB 0.22% @ -0.4 dB 0.22% @ -0.4 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio Poor 48 dB 48 dB 43 dB
19 & 20 kHz Intermodulation Distortion Poor 4%@-9 dB 0.14% @ -2 dB 1.5% @-3 dB
Dynamic Range Poor 74 dB 62 Db 76 Db
Jitter Distortion Poor -65 Db -55 Db -70 Db
Software Used: Windows95 950B; Driver Release: 4.02.230

Technical Tests of ALS 200

ALS 200 Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card IM Distortion (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card IM Distortion; (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
ALS 200 Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
ALS 200 Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
ALS 200 Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
ALS 200 Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
ALS 200 Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
ALS 200 Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
ALS 200 Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
ALS 200 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
ALS 200 Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
ALS 200 Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog
ALS 200 Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog

 

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