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First post, by jim2001

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I try to RMAA my old trusty awe64 and sb128. So here my result.
awe64 waveout

RightMark Audio Analyzer test
Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in)
Sampling mode: 16-bit, 44 kHz
Summary
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: +0.16, -0.64 Good
Noise level, dB (A): -80.3 Good
Dynamic range, dB (A): 78.6 Average
THD, %: 0.0042 Very good
IMD, %: 0.036 Good
Stereo crosstalk, dB: -79.4 Very good
IMD at 10 kHz, %: 0.033 Good

General performance: Good

Testing device SB PCI128 Playback
Sampling mode 16-bit, 48 kHz
Interface
Testing chain External loopback (line-out - line-in)
RMAA Version 6.1.0


20 Hz - 20 kHz filter ON
Normalize amplitude ON
Level change 0.0 dB / 0.0 dB
Mono mode OFF
Calibration singal, Hz 1000
Polarity correct/correct
Summary
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB +0.20, -0.41 Good
Noise level, dB (A) -89.8 Good
Dynamic range, dB (A) 90.4 Very good
THD, % 0.0061 Very good
THD + Noise, dB (A) -80.0 Good
IMD + Noise, % 0.014 Very good
Stereo crosstalk, dB -86.3 Excellent
IMD at 10 kHz, % 0.014 Very good
General performance Very good

any suggesstion to improve more?

thank you. BTW i have x-fi elite pro and xonar d2 i my collection.

Reply 1 of 4, by jim2001

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[quote="jim2001"]I try to RMAA my old trusty awe64 and sb128. So here my result.
awe64 waveout

[b]RightMark Audio Analyzer test[/b]
Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in)
Sampling mode: 16-bit, 44 kHz
Summary
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: +0.16, -0.64 Good
Noise level, dB (A): -80.3 Good
Dynamic range, dB (A): 78.6 Average
THD, %: 0.0042 Very good
IMD, %: 0.036 Good
Stereo crosstalk, dB: -79.4 Very good
IMD at 10 kHz, %: 0.033 Good

General performance: Good

[b]Testing device SB PCI128 Playback [/b]
Sampling mode 16-bit, 48 kHz
Interface
Testing chain External loopback (line-out - line-in)
RMAA Version 6.1.0


20 Hz - 20 kHz filter ON
Normalize amplitude ON
Level change 0.0 dB / 0.0 dB
Mono mode OFF
Calibration singal, Hz 1000
Polarity correct/correct
Summary
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB +0.20, -0.41 Good
Noise level, dB (A) -89.8 Good
Dynamic range, dB (A) 90.4 Very good
THD, % 0.0061 Very good
THD + Noise, dB (A) -80.0 Good
IMD + Noise, % 0.014 Very good
Stereo crosstalk, dB -86.3 Excellent
IMD at 10 kHz, % 0.014 Very good
General performance Very good

any suggesstion to improve more?

thank you. BTW i have x-fi elite pro and xonar 2 i my collection. Copy and paste the link below

us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/443cb798mc7256caa/bc/Lab+Stuff/My+AWE64+(MME)+RMAA?bfJH8nIBeh5v80x3
us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/443cb798mc7256caa/bc/Lab+Stuff/My+SB128+(MME)+RMAA?bfJH8nIBgW7_MZYw

Last edited by jim2001 on 2008-08-11, 04:24. Edited 5 times in total.

Reply 2 of 4, by swaaye

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Cool. I'd like to see this run on a SB16, SB32, or AWE32. They are pretty awful usually.

I've gone to this site in the past to compare cards.
http://www.pcavtech.com/soundcards/compare/index.htm

Reply 4 of 4, by jim2001

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there is my latest sb128..i just wrap my cable with aluminium foil

sb128 latest
RightMark Audio Analyzer test

Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in)
Sampling mode: 16-bit, 48 kHz

Summary
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: +0.17, -0.71 Good
Noise level, dB (A): -91.9 Very good
Dynamic range, dB (A): 91.2 Very good
THD, %: 0.0052 Very good
IMD, %: 0.010 Very good
Stereo crosstalk, dB: -86.9 Excellent
IMD at 10 kHz, %: 0.012 Very good