| Test | DCMB Sx 1W (8ohm out) | DCMB Sx 1W (4ohm out) | PowerTotem Sx 1W | [DirectSound] AudioDevice on USB Bus |
| Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: | +0.14, -0.28 | +0.35, -1.77 | +0.06, -0.43 | +0.12, -0.04 |
| Noise level, dB (A): | -81.9 | -83.8 | -90.2 | -93.2 |
| Dynamic range, dB (A): | 77.6 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 93.3 |
| THD, %: | 0.738 | 0.146 | 0.254 | 0.0041 |
| IMD + Noise, %: | 0.793 | 0.520 | 0.295 | 0.010 |
| Stereo crosstalk, dB: | N/A | N/A | N/A | -94.6 |