這個玩具是為了搭配新買的AKG 840KL耳機,在公司聽音樂用的。0204本來的用途是供專業錄音、作曲或是現場演唱用,所以有些設計例如零延遲監聽等是我們一般用不到的,不過它的一些專業特性例如極低延遲,極低clock jitter以及專門為了推動監聽耳機而獨立設計的耳機擴大機,都是對於音質有正面幫助的,由於這玩意不論外觀與規格都和EMU上一代產品0202很像,我花了一點功夫才整理出它們的差異:
1. 0204為二進四出,0202為二進二出,0204多出的二出和耳機接頭共用。
2. SNR改進,根據國外論壇的資料,0204採用0404的A/D與D/A 'Miracle DAC AK4396,SNR從0202的112dB進步到117dB。
結至目前為止,我是相當滿意這張音效卡的表現,滿意到我打算再買一張在家裡用,我相信只要好好的調整,這個音效卡足以PK大部分高價CD player+DAC。
優點:
1. 類比式耳機音量調整旋鈕
2. 全機接頭鍍金
3. 規格佳
缺點:
1. EMU網站上竟然沒有提供驅動程式下載
2. 聲道分離度只有不到90dB,比M-Audio Transit差了快10dB
3. 搭配公司的PC,每次重開機都不能成功抓到0204,必須手動插拔USB cable
附上RMAA測試報告,有48kHz與192kHz兩種,在測試不同sampling rate之前,有確實把0204驅動程式的sampling rate設定值更改。關於聲道分離度有點小問題仍在確認中,所以這項請大家先忽略,RMAA測試報告noise floor跟使用的PC有關,我測試時一律使用Asus EeePC 1000H電池模式,這是我幾台電腦裡面測試數據最好的一台PC,除聲道分離度外,可以看到0204數據實在好得嚇人,離官方數據不遠。
RightMark Audio Analyzer test report
Testing device | E-MU 0204 | USB |
Sampling mode | 24-bit, 48 kHz |
Interface | MME |
Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
RMAA Version | 6.2.3 |
20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
Normalize amplitude | ON |
Level change | -0.2 dB / -0.3 dB |
Mono mode | OFF |
Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
Polarity | correct/correct |
Summary
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB |
+0.04, -0.08
|
Excellent
|
Noise level, dB (A) |
-112.9
|
Excellent
|
Dynamic range, dB (A) |
112.7
|
Excellent
|
THD, % |
0.0009
|
Excellent
|
THD + Noise, dB (A) |
-97.4
|
Excellent
|
IMD + Noise, % |
0.0016
|
Excellent
|
Stereo crosstalk, dB |
-86.0
|
Excellent
|
IMD at 10 kHz, % |
0.0025
|
Excellent
|
General performance |
Very good
|
Frequency response
From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB |
-0.23, +0.04
|
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB |
-0.08, +0.04
|
Noise level
Left
|
Right
|
|
RMS power, dB |
-111.5
|
-111.7
|
RMS power (A-weighted), dB |
-112.7
|
-113.0
|
Peak level, dB FS |
-89.5
|
-86.8
|
DC offset, % |
+0.0
|
-0.0
|
Dynamic range
Left
|
Right
|
|
Dynamic range, dB |
+111.5
|
+111.7
|
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB |
+112.6
|
+112.9
|
DC offset, % |
+0.00
|
+0.00
|
THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)
Left
|
Right
|
|
THD, % |
+0.0009
|
+0.0009
|
THD + Noise, % |
+0.0011
|
+0.0011
|
THD + Noise (A-weighted), % |
+0.0014
|
+0.0013
|
Intermodulation distortion
Left
|
Right
|
|
IMD + Noise, % |
+0.0017
|
+0.0015
|
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % |
+0.0013
|
+0.0013
|
Stereo crosstalk
Left
|
Right
|
|
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB |
-103
|
-105
|
Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB |
-85
|
-85
|
Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB |
-66
|
-66
|
IMD (swept tones)
Left
|
Right
|
|
IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, |
0.0030
|
0.0031
|
IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, |
0.0019
|
0.0019
|
IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, |
0.0026
|
0.0024
|
RightMark Audio Analyzer test report
Testing device | E-MU 0204 | USB |
Sampling mode | 24-bit, 192 kHz |
Interface | MME |
Testing chain | External loopback (line-out - line-in) |
RMAA Version | 6.2.3 |
20 Hz - 20 kHz filter | ON |
Normalize amplitude | ON |
Level change | -0.2 dB / -0.3 dB |
Mono mode | OFF |
Calibration singal, Hz | 1000 |
Polarity | correct/correct |
Summary
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB |
+0.01, -0.11
|
Excellent
|
Noise level, dB (A) |
-112.8
|
Excellent
|
Dynamic range, dB (A) |
112.9
|
Excellent
|
THD, % |
0.0010
|
Excellent
|
THD + Noise, dB (A) |
-97.0
|
Excellent
|
IMD + Noise, % |
0.0016
|
Excellent
|
Stereo crosstalk, dB |
-86.0
|
Excellent
|
IMD at 10 kHz, % |
0.0024
|
Excellent
|
General performance |
Very good
|
Frequency response
From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB |
-0.36, +0.01
|
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB |
-0.11, +0.01
|
Noise level
Left
|
Right
|
|
RMS power, dB |
-111.4
|
-111.4
|
RMS power (A-weighted), dB |
-112.6
|
-113.1
|
Peak level, dB FS |
-70.6
|
-71.0
|
DC offset, % |
-0.0
|
+0.0
|
Dynamic range
Left
|
Right
|
|
Dynamic range, dB |
+111.5
|
+111.8
|
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB |
+112.8
|
+113.0
|
DC offset, % |
-0.00
|
-0.00
|
THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)
Left
|
Right
|
|
THD, % |
+0.0010
|
+0.0010
|
THD + Noise, % |
+0.0012
|
+0.0011
|
THD + Noise (A-weighted), % |
+0.0014
|
+0.0014
|
Intermodulation distortion
Left
|
Right
|
|
IMD + Noise, % |
+0.0016
|
+0.0015
|
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), % |
+0.0013
|
+0.0013
|
Stereo crosstalk
Left
|
Right
|
|
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB |
-98
|
-98
|
Crosstalk at 1000 Hz, dB |
-85
|
-85
|
Crosstalk at 10000 Hz, dB |
-66
|
-66
|
IMD (swept tones)
Left
|
Right
|
|
IMD + Noise at 5000 Hz, |
0.0029
|
0.0030
|
IMD + Noise at 10000 Hz, |
0.0018
|
0.0018
|
IMD + Noise at 15000 Hz, |
0.0025
|
0.0023
|
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