Analog or digital SPL Meter?? please help deciding picking up tomarow(wed) (1 Viewer)

[Jason-Pro]

well going to radioshack tomarow to get either a Digital or analog SPL meter i have the money is no problem just wondering which one would be better? (for setting up home theater)
Digital meter
Analog meter

 

[Rob Roth]

Get the analog:

Mechanism is easier to use, you can use your eyes to 'average' the readout since levels bounce around, esp. subwoofer.

Everyone else uses analog- your reported observations will be 'calibrated' with the rest of ours.

It is cheaper.

 

[Phil A]

I also prefer the analog model. I money is not an object and you want something a drop better you could also look at something like the Tenma analog meter. It is $79.95 at Newark Electronics, www.newark.com their part no. is 50N1370. If it is something that will be used a few times and put away, the Radio Shack is fine.