Submitted by thewhippinpost on Wed, 24/01/2007 - 23:36.

Oh the information just keeps on coming in!

I'm gonna just keep updating this post with any hard numbers that come our way instead of scattering them over several posts - Please feel free to add any others you might find.

Microsoft's Vista Audio Engine - The Raw Numbers

  • THD+N < -80db FS
  • Dynamic Range >= 90db FS A-weighting
  • Sampling frequency accuracy: better than 0.02%
  • Line output cross-talk <= -70db
  • Full scale output voltage >= 1 Vrms
  • Noise level during system activity <= -90 db FS A-weighting

(Source: AVSForum - From a thread in which Microsoft employee, amirm shares some valuable Vista audio insights.)


Read TheWhippinpost's early review where we ask if Vista Audio for Musicians? A Review