| Testing device | SB Live! 24-bit |
| Sampling mode | 16-bit, 44 kHz |
| Interface | DirectSound |
| Testing chain | External loopback line-out - Emu 0202 line-in |
| RMAA Version | 6.0.5 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | inverted/inverted |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.07, -0.10 |
Very good |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -96.1 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 96.3 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0013 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -88.4 |
Good |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0047 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -96.9 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0062 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Excellent |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.61, +0.07 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.10, +0.07 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -94.8 |
-95.1 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -96.1 |
-96.2 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -82.6 |
-82.3 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +95.4 |
+95.4 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +96.4 |
+96.3 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0014 |
+0.0012 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0040 |
+0.0038 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0039 |
+0.0037 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0046 |
+0.0047 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0039 |
+0.0039 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -97 |
-97 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -96 |
-96 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -94 |
-94 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0050 |
0.0051 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0048 |
0.0047 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0087 |
0.0087 |