Rightmark Audio Analyzer
We used Rightmark Audio Analyzer together with a loop-back cable to analyze the quality of the on-board audio solution. It is the first motherboard we tested so far to receive RMMA's "Very Good" rating.
Please note that even though the sound chip supports 5.1 Audio, ECS has not included the required connectors on the back output jacks.
Summary
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: | +0.25, -0.32 | Good |
Noise level, dB (A): | -86.4 | Good |
Dynamic range, dB (A): | 86.2 | Good |
THD, %: | 0.0025 | Excellent |
IMD, %: | 0.019 | Very good |
Stereo crosstalk, dB: | -85.4 | Excellent |
IMD at 10 kHz, %: | 0.105 | Average |
General performance: Very Good
I must say I was genuinely suprised by the high audio quality the ECS G31T-M offers.
Frequency Response
Frequency range | Response |
From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -1.70, +0.25 |
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.32, +0.25 |
Noise Level
Parameter | Left | Right |
RMS power, dB: | -84.7 | -84.7 |
RMS power (A-weighted), dB: | -86.3 | -86.4 |
Peak level, dB FS: | -69.7 | -69.7 |
DC offset, %: | -0.00 | -0.00 |
Dynamic Range
Parameter | Left | Right |
Dynamic range, dB: | +84.8 | +84.6 |
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB: | +86.2 | +86.4 |
DC offset, %: | -0.00 | -0.00 |
THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)
Parameter | Left | Right |
THD, %: | 0.0025 | 0.0030 |
THD + Noise, %: | 0.0124 | 0.0125 |
THD + Noise (A-weighted), %: | 0.0105 | 0.0107 |
Intermodulation distortion
Parameter | Left | Right |
IMD + Noise, %: | 0.0188 | 0.0189 |
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %: | 0.0160 | 0.0160 |
Stereo crosstalk
Parameter | L <- R | L -> R |
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB: | -81 | -80 |
Crosstalk at 1 kHz, dB: | -84 | -84 |
Crosstalk at 10 kHz, dB: | -78 | -80 |
IMD (swept tones)
Parameter | Left | Right |
IMD + Noise at 5 kHz, %: | 0.0332 | 0.0331 |
IMD + Noise at 10 kHz, %: | 0.1118 | 0.1124 |
IMD + Noise at 15 kHz, %: | 0.1707 | 0.1709 |