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Apple iPad Audio Measurements
First Generation (2010-2011)

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Output Voltage

Maximum gain, 0 dB FS at 1 kHz, Tektronix TX3:

 

Unloaded

Left Channel

0.9509 V RMS.

-0.44 dBV.

1.78 dBu.

 

Right Channel

0.9439 V RMS.

-0.50 dBV.

1.72 dBu.

 

75Ω load

Left Channel

0.8931 V RMS.

-0.98 dBV.

1.24 dBu.

 

Right Channel

0.8839 V RMS.

-1.07 dBV.

1.15 dBu.

 

Left/Right Channel Balance

0.06 dB at full gain, unloaded.

0.09 dB at full gain, 75Ω load.

 

Output Impedance

Loaded with a Tektronix 75Ω ±0.025% termination versus the unloaded input of the Tektronix TX3, the output voltage drops to 93.7825%.

Algebra tells us that the source impedance is 5 Ω at 1 kHz.

 

Frequency Response

Signal: -20 dB FS sine wave, 44.1 k samples per second, 1,411 k bits per second AIFF file on iPod Touch.

iPod at maximum gain.

 

100 kΩ analyzer load

5 Hz: -0.2 dB

8 Hz: -0.1 dB

10 Hz: 0.0 dB

20 Hz: 0.0 dB

50 Hz: 0.0 dB

100 Hz: 0.0 dB

200 Hz: 0.0 dB

500 Hz: 0.0 dB

1 kHz: 0.0 dB

2 kHz: 0.0 dB

5 kHz: 0.0 dB

7 kHz: 0.0 dB

10 kHz: 0.0 dB

12.5 kHz: 0.0 dB

15 kHz: -0.05 dB

17.5 kHz: 0.0 dB

20 kHz: 0.0 dB

22 kHz: -0.35 dB

 

75Ω load

5 Hz: -0.2 dB

8 Hz: -0.1 dB

10 Hz: 0.0 dB

20 Hz: 0.0 dB

50 Hz: 0.0 dB

100 Hz: 0.0 dB

200 Hz: 0.0 dB

500 Hz: 0.0 dB

1 kHz: 0.0 dB

2 kHz: 0.0 dB

5 kHz: 0.0 dB

7 kHz: -0.1 dB

10 kHz: -0.4 dB

12.5 kHz: -0.4 dB

15 kHz: -0.6 dB

17.5 kHz: -0.7 dB

20 kHz: -0.9 dB

22 kHz: -1.3 dB

 

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

103 dB, 400 Hz - 30 kHz band, maximum gain, paused, 100 kΩ load.

101 dB, 5 Hz - 30 kHz band unweighted, maximum gain, paused, 100 kΩ load.

 

THD + Noise

Source: 128 kbps AAC file created in iTunes from a 44.1 kHz Rohde & Schwarz test CD, 1 kHz, 0 dB FS played on iPod Touch.

iPod Touch set to maximum gain.

 

100 kΩ analyzer load

0.02% THD + N, 30 kHz measurement bandwidth.

0.067%, 80 kHz measurement bandwidth.

0.86%, 700 kHz measurement bandwidth.

 

75Ω load:

0.025% THD + N, 30 kHz measurement bandwidth.

0.052%, 80 kHz measurement bandwidth.

0.59%, 700 kHz measurement bandwidth.

 

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