Specifications summary

ITEMDESCRIPTION
Audio Performance

 

Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-

124dB for Front-out

Weighted):

117dB for Headphone-out at 600ohms

 

Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-

118dB

Weighted):

 

Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

0.0003% (-110dB) for Front-out

at 1kHz (-3dB) :

0.001% (-100dB) for Headphone-out

 

Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise

0.0002% (-113dB) for Line-In

at 1kHz (-3dB) :

 

Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/

<10Hz to 80KHz

96kHz format):

 

Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage

2 Vrms (5.65 VP-p)

Headphone Impedance

Optimized for 32~600ohms

Main Chipset

 

Audio Processor

ASUS AV100 High-Definition Sound Processor

 

(Maximum 192KHz/24bit)

24-bitD-A Converter of Digital Sources:

Texas Instruments PCMI792A*1 for Front-Out

 

(127dB SNR, 192kHz/24bit)

High Fidelity Headphone Amplifier

Texas Instruments 6120A2*1 (120dB SNR,

 

100dB THD+N @ Vcc+ 12V, RL =600ohms,

 

f =1kHz)

24-bit A-D Converter for Analog Inputs:

Cirrus-Logic CS5381*1 (120dB SNR,

 

Maximum 192kHz/24bit)

Sample Rate and Resolution

 

Analog Playback Sample Rate and

44.1K/48K/96K/192kHz @ 16/24bit

Resolution

 

Analog Recording Sample Rate and

44.1K/48K/96K/192kHz @ 16/24bit

Resolution

 

S/PDIF Digital Output

44.1K/48K/96K/192kHz @ 16/24bit,

 

Dolby Digital

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