Philips TDA1541 / TDA1541A S2 - test report 

Interesting links:
Philips TDA1541 - A Monolithic Dual 16 Bit D/A Converter
Philips TDA1541A S2
Philips TDA1541A S1
Philips TDA1547 DAC
Philips TDA1540 DAC
History of the Philips TDA d/a converter
Grading process of the Philips TDA1541A into standard, R1 and S1 grades

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Test report Philips TDA1541
Test report Philips TDA1541A S2 E188CC double crown
Test report Philips TDA1541A S2 E88CC double crown




Philips TDA1541

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Rightmark Audio Analyzer test
Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in)
Sampling mode: 16-bit, 44kHz

 TDA1541 summary - General performance: Good
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: +0.05, -0.70 Good
Noise level, dB (A): -86.5 Good
Dynamic range, dB (A): 86.5 Good
THD, %: 0.331 Poor
IMD + Noise, %: 0.331 Average
Stereo crosstalk, dB: -84.2 Very good
IMD at 10 kHz, %: 0.681 Poor


Frequency response


Frequency range Response
From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB -1.86, +0.05
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB -0.70, +0.05



Noise level


Parameter Left Right
RMS power, dB: -83.7 -84.4
RMS power (A-weighted), dB: -85.4 -86.5
Peak level, dB FS: -20.9 -20.7
DC offset, %: -0.00 -0.00



Dynamic range


Parameter Left Right
Dynamic range, dB: +84.9+84.6
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB: +86.5 +86.6
DC offset, %: -0.00 -0.00



THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)


Parameter Left Right
THD, %:0.33090.3834
THD + Noise, %:0.33130.3838
THD + Noise (A-weighted), %:0.43670.5032



Intermodulation distortion


Parameter Left Right
IMD + Noise, %:0.33080.3772
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %:0.26500.2752



Stereo crosstalk


Parameter L <- R L -> R
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB:-84-87
Crosstalk at 1 kHz, dB:-83-82
Crosstalk at 10 kHz, dB:-70-73



IMD (swept tones)


Parameter Left Right
IMD + Noise at 5 kHz, %:0.54310.5634
IMD + Noise at 10 kHz, %:0.79550.7362
IMD + Noise at 15 kHz, %:0.76920.7427







Philips TDA1541A S2 - E188CC

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Rightmark Audio Analyzer test
Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in)
Sampling mode: 16-bit, 44kHz

 TDA1541A S2 Summary- E188CCGeneral performance: Good
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: +0.06, -0.67Good
Noise level, dB (A): -86.0Good
Dynamic range, dB (A): 86.2Good
THD, %: 0.168Average
IMD + Noise, %: 0.181Average
Stereo crosstalk, dB: -84.4Very good
IMD at 10 kHz, %: 0.482Poor


Frequency response


Frequency range Response
From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB-1.83, +0.06
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB-0.67, +0.06


Noise level


Parameter Left Right
RMS power, dB:-83.2-83.9
RMS power (A-weighted), dB:-84.9-86.0
Peak level, dB FS:-70.5-70.5
DC offset, %:-0.00-0.00


Dynamic range


Parameter Left Right
Dynamic range, dB:+84.9+84.3
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB:+86.3+86.2
DC offset, %:-0.00-0.00


THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)


Parameter Left Right
THD, %:0.16840.4110
THD + Noise, %:0.16880.4112
THD + Noise (A-weighted), %:0.22360.5381


Intermodulation distortion


Parameter Left Right
IMD + Noise, %:0.18060.3887
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %:0.16080.2605


Stereo crosstalk


Parameter L <- R L -> R
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB:-83-85
Crosstalk at 1 kHz, dB:-83-83
Crosstalk at 10 kHz, dB:-70-73


IMD (swept tones)


Parameter Left Right
IMD + Noise at 5 kHz, %:0.34810.5048
IMD + Noise at 10 kHz, %:0.58100.5756
IMD + Noise at 15 kHz, %:0.51750.6303







Philips TDA1541A S2 - E88CC

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Rightmark Audio Analyzer test
Testing chain: External loopback (line-out - line-in)
Sampling mode: 16-bit, 44kHz

TDA1541A S2 E88CC summary - General performance: Good
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: +0.05, -0.70Good
Noise level, dB (A): -86.5Good
Dynamic range, dB (A): 86.5Good
THD, %: 0.331Poor
IMD + Noise, %: 0.331Average
Stereo crosstalk, dB: -84.2Very good
IMD at 10 kHz, %: 0.681Poor


Frequency response


Frequency range Response
From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB-1.86, +0.05
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB-0.70, +0.05


Noise level


Parameter Left Right
RMS power, dB:-83.7-84.4
RMS power (A-weighted), dB:-85.4-86.5
Peak level, dB FS:-20.9-20.7
DC offset, %:-0.00-0.00


Dynamic range


Parameter Left Right
Dynamic range, dB:+84.9+84.6
Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB:+86.5+86.6
DC offset, %:-0.00-0.00


THD + Noise (at -3 dB FS)


Parameter Left Right
THD, %:0.33090.3834
THD + Noise, %:0.33130.3838
THD + Noise (A-weighted), %:0.43670.5032


Intermodulation distortion


Parameter Left Right
IMD + Noise, %:0.33080.3772
IMD + Noise (A-weighted), %:0.26500.2752


Stereo crosstalk


Parameter L <- R L -> R
Crosstalk at 100 Hz, dB:-84-87
Crosstalk at 1 kHz, dB:-83-82
Crosstalk at 10 kHz, dB:-70-73


IMD (swept tones)


Parameter Left Right
IMD + Noise at 5 kHz, %:0.54310.5634
IMD + Noise at 10 kHz, %:0.79550.7362
IMD + Noise at 15 kHz, %:0.76920.7427


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