| Testing device | pioneer SX-525 |
| Sampling mode | 24-bit, 96 kHz |
| Interface | |
| Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
| RMAA Version | 6.4.5 |
| 20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
| Normalize amplitude | ON |
| Level change | -0.1 dB / 0.3 dB |
| Mono mode | OFF |
| Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
| Polarity | inverted/inverted |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB | +2.14, -0.23 |
Average |
| Noise level, dB (A) | -75.8 |
Average |
| Dynamic range, dB (A) | 75.7 |
Average |
| THD, % | 0.011 |
Good |
| THD + Noise, dB (A) | -69.1 |
Average |
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.048 |
Good |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB | -37.5 |
Very poor |
| IMD at 10 kHz, % | 0.042 |
Good |
| General performance | Average |
Left |
Right |
|
| From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -0.49, +1.64 |
-0.23, +2.82 |
| From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -0.49, +1.64 |
-0.23, +2.14 |
Left |
Right |
|
| RMS power, dB | -72.2 |
-72.5 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB | -75.9 |
-75.8 |
| Peak level, dB FS | -57.0 |
-55.5 |
| DC offset, % | +0.0 |
+0.0 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Dynamic range, dB | +71.9 |
+72.3 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB | +75.8 |
+75.7 |
| DC offset, % | +0.00 |
+0.00 |
Left |
Right |
|
| THD, % | 0.00962 |
0.01157 |
| THD + Noise, % | 0.05052 |
0.04949 |
| THD + Noise (A-weighted), % | 0.03536 |
0.03516 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise, % | 0.05011 |
0.04525 |
| IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % | 0.03422 |
0.03223 |
Left |
Right |
|
| Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB | -48 |
-58 |
| Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB | -33 |
-40 |
| Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB | -14 |
-21 |
Left |
Right |
|
| IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, | 0.04539 |
0.04529 |
| IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, | 0.04356 |
0.04076 |
| IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, | 0.04119 |
0.03819 |