Radio Shack analog SPL meter being discontinued

Chris A H · 11-24-2003, 02:28 PM

Radio Shack.com doesn't have them listed anymore, and the Oakland B&M shop says it's being discontinued in favor of the digital meter.

Get one before they are gone!

Matt`G · 11-24-2003, 03:37 PM

About a month ago my local RS ran out of them, so I picked up the last one in the RS the next town over. Whew!

Phil Iturralde · 11-24-2003, 03:44 PM

FYI: Another option for those that can't find the Radio Shack Analog SPL Meter ...Craftsman Sound Meter - $34.99

Phil

Brian Johnson · 11-24-2003, 05:26 PM

Ooooooh.

Thats sharp

Whowouldathunk it. Sears selling SPL meters?

steve nn · 11-24-2003, 06:54 PM

I don't know what I am missing but the dgtl does fine for me. More $$ though. I intended to buy the analog but dgtl is the way it worked out.

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terence · 11-24-2003, 07:37 PM

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I don't know what I am missing but the dgtl does fine for me. More $$ though. I intended to buy the analog but dgtl is the way it worked out.

Same here.

JimmyK · 11-25-2003, 12:52 PM

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I don't know what I am missing but the dgtl does fine for me. More $$ though. I intended to buy the analog but dgtl is the way it worked out.

I was given the digital version as a gift some years ago and haven't had a problem using it.

JimmyK

steve nn · 11-25-2003, 06:45 PM

Ok I say we start our own club then! (The digital boys) against (The analog boys)..

Seriously though> I just would like to see a common standard in mixing of the sound level on all DVD's. The swing must be up to 10db or so. -10 on that dvd is like -20 on this dvd???

Robert AG · 11-25-2003, 07:10 PM

Analog meter movements are easier to intrepret with events (like sound) that are changing over time. Digital readouts are OK for events that are more stable. It's very difficult to accurately "eyeball average" a display of constantly changing numbers.

It is a shame that RadioShack is discontinuing the analog meter. It is actually used on motion picture dubbing stages to check the SPL of movie mixes.

steve nn · 11-25-2003, 09:30 PM

I understand what your saying Robert and I do agree. But for HT calibration purposes though> The dgtl will do fine. Steady numbers on my end.

RadioShack has been in the process of phasing out the analog for over a year now. Possibly just another way of getting a little more $$ out of us poor HT/bass addicts??

Kenneth Harden · 11-25-2003, 09:58 PM

Hey, Parts Express could fill the gap. A SPL meter is right up their alley!!!

WarnerL · 11-25-2003, 10:39 PM

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Analog meter movements are easier to intrepret with events (like sound) that are changing over time. Digital readouts are OK for events that are more stable. It's very difficult to accurately "eyeball average" a display of constantly changing numbers.

No offence Robert, but I find that most of the people that quote this advantage of the analog over the digital sound pressure level meter have never tried out the digital meter and thus do not know how it actually works in real life. They are just quoting misguided quotes from other analog meter users.

The digital display that the digital meter has shows the average level over one second intervals. This cannot be altered with the fast/slow response button which is common to the analog and digital meters. The display changes at the same speed as the seconds display on a digital watch which I believe that most people can follow.

As Steve NN said, the display is usually steady numbers when used for home theater calibrating so there is no problem with reading a number that doe