| Testing device | Creative ASIO 96 |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 96 kHz |
| Interface | ASIO |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.2.3 PRO |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | 0.1 dB / -0.1 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | correct/correct |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.02, -0.11 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -118.4 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 118.4 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0010 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -98.0 |
Excellent |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0016 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -115.7 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0014 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Very good |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.21, +0.02 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.11, +0.02 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -117.8 |
-115.9 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -119.1 |
-117.6 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -91.6 |
-91.7 |
| DC offset, % | +0.0 |
+0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +117.9 |
+115.8 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +119.1 |
+117.7 |
| DC offset, % | +0.00 |
+0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0012 |
+0.0009 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0012 |
+0.0009 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0014 |
+0.0011 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0017 |
+0.0015 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0012 |
+0.0010 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -107 |
-109 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -114 |
-115 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -115 |
-116 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0018 |
0.0013 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0014 |
0.0011 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0015 |
0.0011 |