2011-10-06

Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit RMAA test report.

Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit audio test by RightMark Audio Analyzer (RMAA).

iXBT.com review


Testing chain: line output (24-bit, 48 kHz) -> line input (24-bit, 48 kHz).
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB : +0.01, -0.05
Noise level, dB (A) : -100.8
Dynamic range, dB (A) : 100.9
THD, % : 0.0012
THD + Noise, dB (A) : -92.3
IMD + Noise, % : 0.0029
Stereo crosstalk, dB : -98.8
IMD at 10 kHz, % : 0.0039


Frequency response


Noise level


Dynamic range


THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)


Intermodulation distortion


Stereo crosstalk


IMD (swept tones)