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Behavior At 44.1kHz

06:00 - Monday 23 February 2004 by Jean-Pierre Roche

Frequency response (40 Hz - 15 kHz)	+0.09, -0.27 dB
Weighted signal-to-noise ratio	97.7 dB(A)
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)	0.008 %
Stereo crosstalk	84 dB

Behavior At 48kHz

Frequency response (20 Hz - 20 kHz)	+0.10, -1.08 dB
Weighted signal-to-noise ratio	93.9 dB(A)
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)	0.008 %
Stereo crosstalk	83 dB

Behavior At 96kHz

Frequency response (20 Hz - 20 kHz)	+0.03, -0.17 dB
Weighted signal-to-noise ratio	94.8 dB(A)
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)	0.006 %
Stereo crosstalk	82 dB

3D Sound And Games

For games, the Audigy 2NX is evidently hampered by the management of its seven output channels. So it is at the back here and what it requires in processor power make it a model strictly for powerful machines.

To sum up, the Audigy 2NX is currently the most advanced USB sound card on the market and the one that meets most requirements - provided the computer it is plugged into can cope.