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Crystal CS 4232 Chipset

Summary
Parameter

My Opinion

Mode of Operation
Full Duplex
Loop Back
Analog > Digital Digital > Analog
Frequency Response Very Good n/a 65-20kHz +/--0.2 dB 60-20k +/- 0.2 dB
1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion Very Good n/a 0.0062% @ -0.1 dB 0.037% @ -0.24 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio Very good n/a 77 dB 67 dB
19 & 20 kHz Intermodulation Distortion Very good n/a 0.011% @ -2 dB 0.017% @-1.35 dB
Dynamic Range Very Good n/a 78 Db 75 Db
Jitter Distortion Very Good n/a -95 Db -99 Db
Software Used: Windows95 950B; Driver Release: 4.00.21

Technical Tests of Crystal CS 4232 Chipset

Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card IM Distortion (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card IM Distortion; (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog
Crystal CS 4232 Chipset Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog

 

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