General Reference
Specifications
B-3
Audio Specifications
Line-Level Left and Right Analog Audio Outputs
Digital Audio Output
Headphone Output
Connectors
Balanced outputs using two 1/4-inch stereo (tip-ring-sleeve) phone plugs and shielded twisted-
pair cable or unbalanced using two 1/4-inch mono (tip-ring) phone plugs and coaxial cable
Impedance
400
Ω
, balanced, nominal
200
Ω
, unbalanced, nominal
Maximum output level
21 dBu (8.7 Volts RMS) balanced, high-impedance load
15 dBu (4.4 Volts RMS) unbalanced, high-impedance load
Frequency response
20Hz–20kHz +/– 0.6 dB
Idle channel noise
Less than -115 dBA, balanced, relative to full-scale signal
Dynamic range
Greater than 112 dBA, balanced, using -60 dBFS signal
Stereo channel separation
96 dB
Connectors
IEC 60958-3 (S/PDIF) electrical interface using one RCA connector
Output impedance
75
Ω
, nominal
Formats
S/PDIF (Consumer) and AES/EBU (Professional)
Digital audio format
48 kHz linear PCM
Bit width
16, 18, 20, and 24 bits (software selectable)
Dither
Flat and shaped (software selectable)
Output impedance
47
Ω
, nominal
Maximum output level
-4 dBu (0.5 Volts RMS) with 32
Ω
load