ASUS Maximus IX Hero LGA1151 Motherboard Review

Audio Performance

The ASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO’s audio hardware excelled throughout the testing process. As you can see, the frequency response, stereo crosstalk, dB and IMD at 10 KHz, % results are fantastic. Of course, the ratings improved as the bit-rate increased which is the norm. On the whole, the audio performance is really good and illustrates the clear signal produced by the new SupremeFX circuitry.

16 Bit, 44KHz (DVD Quality)

16 Bit, 96KHz (Studio Quality)

24 Bit, 96KHz (Studio Quality)

DPC Audio Latency Analyser

The motherboard’s audio latency remains quite low and outperforms many rival options.