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Terratec EWS-64 XL (CS 4236B-KQ Chipset)

Summary
Parameter

My Opinion

Mode of Operation
Full Duplex
Loop Back 		Analog > Digital Digital > Analog
Frequency Response Very Good 20-19 KHz +0.2/-0.3 dB 20-20 KHz +0.0/-0.3 dB 20-20 KHz +0.0/-0.5 dB
1 KHz Total Harmonic Distortion Very Good 0.035% @ -0.5 dB 0.006% @ -0.4 dB 0.04% @ -0.5 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio Very Good 68 dB 77 dB 67 dB
19 & 20 KHz Intermodulation Distortion Very Good 0.08% @-1 dB 0.017% @ -1 dB 0.018% @-1 dB
Dynamic Range Very Good 77 dB 79 dB 77 dB
Jitter Distortion Very Good -85 dB <-105 dB -85 dB
Software Used: Windows95 950B; Driver Release: 5/28/98

Technical Tests of Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset)

Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Frequency response (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card 1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise (Full Duplex -Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range) (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card IM Distortion (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card IM Distortion; (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card FM Distortion - "Jitter" (Full Duplex - Loop Back)
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Frequency Response, Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Intermodulation, Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Jitter, Analog to Digital
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Frequency Response, Digital to Analog
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Digital to Analog
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Intermodulation, Digital to Analog
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Residual Noise - (Dynamic Range), Digital to Analog
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog
Terratec EWS-64 (CS 4236 Chipset) Sound Card Jitter, Digital to Analog

 

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