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Reference Test Benchmarks

The purpose of this page is to show the graphical representations of the "Reference" or "Ideal" results from the PCAVTech signal test suite for 16 bit, 44 KHz tests.

"Reference" Performance Benchmarks

Test Name

Test Parameter

1 kHz Total Harmonic Distortion
Complex Signal SNR >108 Db
Dynamic Range 92 Db
Frequency Response +0.007, -0.001 Db
Intermodulation 14 & 15 KHz 0.0001%
Intermodulation 19 & 20 KHz 0.0001%
Jitter <-120 dB
Frequency Response, Right Channel 10 dB Down +/- 0.1 dB
Frequency Response, Right Channel 20 dB Down +/- 0.1 dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (1 KHz) 93 dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (20 Hz) 90 dB
Output With Zero Input -999 dB
Response To - 60 dB Pink Noise -66 dB, slopes to 30 dB below level at 20 Hz
Spectral Response To 1-Sample Wide Impulses repeated at 25 Hz +/- 1 dB
Temporal Response To 1-Sample Wide Impulses repeated at 25 Hz < 1% ringing

 

 

Reference Test Benchmarks - Complex Signal SNR
Reference Test Benchmarks - Complex Signal SNR
Reference Test Benchmarks - Dynamic Range
Reference Test Benchmarks - Dynamic Range
Reference Test Benchmarks - Frequency Response
Reference Test Benchmarks - Frequency Response
Reference Test Benchmarks - Intermodulation 14 & 15 KHz
Reference Test Benchmarks - Intermodulation 14 & 15 KHz
Reference Test Benchmarks - Intermodulation 19 & 20 KHz
Reference Test Benchmarks - Intermodulation 19 & 20 KHz
Reference Test Benchmarks - Jitter
Reference Test Benchmarks - Jitter
Reference Test Benchmarks - Frequency Response, Right Channel 10 dB Down
Reference Test Benchmarks - Frequency Response, Right Channel 10 dB Down
Reference Test Benchmarks - Frequency Response, Right Channel 20 dB Down
Reference Test Benchmarks - Frequency Response, Right Channel 20 dB Down
Reference Test Benchmarks - Signal To Noise Ratio (1 KHz)
Reference Test Benchmarks - Signal To Noise Ratio (1 KHz)
Reference Test Benchmarks - Signal To Noise Ratio (20 Hz)
Reference Test Benchmarks - Signal To Noise Ratio (20 Hz)
Reference Test Benchmarks - Output With Zero Input
Reference Test Benchmarks -Output With Zero Input
Reference Test Benchmarks - Response To - 60 dB Pink Noise
Reference Test Benchmarks - Response To - 60 dB Pink Noise
Reference Test Benchmarks - Spectral Response To 1-Sample Wide Impulses repeated at 25 Hz

Reference Test Benchmarks - Spectral Response To 1-Sample Wide Impulses repeated at 25 Hz

Reference Test Benchmarks - Temporal Response To 1-Sample Wide Impulses repeated at 25 Hz

Reference Test Benchmarks - Temporal Response To 1-Sample Wide Impulses repeated at 25 Hz

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