| Testing device | CS4398 DAC optical |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 96 kHz |
| Interface | |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.2.3 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | -0.6 dB / -0.6 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | inverted/inverted |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +0.01, -0.08 |
Excellent |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -107.3 |
Excellent |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 107.4 |
Excellent |
| THD, % | 0.0003 |
Excellent |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -100.4 |
Excellent |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.0014 |
Excellent |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -102.3 |
Excellent |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.0015 |
Excellent |
| General performance | Very good |
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.17, +0.01 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.08, +0.01 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -105.5 |
-105.4 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -107.3 |
-107.3 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -74.1 |
-74.2 |
| DC offset, % | -0.0 |
-0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +106.1 |
+105.7 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +107.4 |
+107.3 |
| DC offset, % | -0.00 |
-0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | +0.0003 |
+0.0003 |
| THD + Noise, % | +0.0011 |
+0.0011 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0010 |
+0.0010 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | +0.0013 |
+0.0014 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | +0.0011 |
+0.0011 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -98 |
-101 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -102 |
-101 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -96 |
-97 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.0015 |
0.0015 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.0015 |
0.0015 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.0016 |
0.0016 |