Meters without McIntosh

[BilboBaggins]

Nice! However your meters are most definitely with McIntosh, given the preamp sitting on top.

Yes, the C32 helped pay for my C26 and C24. Still have the C26 completely restored and optimized by leestereo this spring. The C24 paid for the restoration. You can just see the side of the 4401 on the bottom shelf.

Here are a few more meters. I like meters!


Another very nice dual meter non mc unit I had 2 years ago.

 

[charles 1973]

I have 2 pair of these. The multiple LED's light up in pairs. There are still enough to get an accurate reading to keep a amp to 200 wpc from clipping driving a 4 or 8 ohm load. That is the primary reason I bought them. I connected them to my 45 wpc realistic receiver I had and turned it to the loudest I normally played it. I was surprised to see the meters flat lining so frequently, Suggesting to me I was clipping the receiver. I never fried a speaker though, and it didn't seem noticeable, But the Mach One speakers were really kicking out the tunes with bass punch I could feel.

 

[dave1701]

I have always wanted to find a way to add meters into my system. I like my Denon, but it victim of the minimalist styling of the late 80s and early 90s. Bouncing needles on VU meters make me very happy. I wish there was some sort of visual effects box that could just be plugged in to a tape-out on the receiver and have nice big bouncing needles which could be added to any system. So far I haven't found such a thing. Might be a good idea for a start up company. A lot of people are turned on by meters--I bet such a device would sell if it was a decent product at a low cost.

 

[nedseg]

Totally agree meters are cool, and tho LEDs can be 'more helpul' for displaying pre & clipping, and even amp gain matching, with mulitple (different mfgr) amps they can be really distracting (but sometimes also very entertaining for 'dialing up the blinky lights'!).
Sure I could defeat the leds (on some of the amps) or tape them over, but sometimes want to use them.
Next step is to build a custom rack for the amps, perhaps with a door to control the 'blinky stuff' distraction.
My listening position is also farther away from my amps than it used to be, so 'readability' might be an issue with many of the finer looking VU meter needles.
I looked for standalone meters like yours, but wasn't successful (at least at a price I could tolerate).
So I got one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVOR04-Colo...m-analyzer-VU-meter-Oscilloscope/171765947707
I got as far as testing it out, and it IS way cool, but has fallen down in my priority list to complete a cabinet for and wire it up..will have to wait for winter months, now.
A good 'cheap but very interesting project', but behind another 'pricey but very very cool' project also in flight (or two, come to think of it!).
Almost hoping for a long cold winter this year!

 

[MetalDaze]

I have always wanted to find a way to add meters into my system. I like my Denon, but it victim of the minimalist styling of the late 80s and early 90s. Bouncing needles on VU meters make me very happy. I wish there was some sort of visual effects box that could just be plugged in to a tape-out on the receiver and have nice big bouncing needles which could be added to any system. So far I haven't found such a thing. Might be a good idea for a start up company. A lot of people are turned on by meters--I bet such a device would sell if it was a decent product at a low cost.

Do some searches for the unit I have. Its relatively inexpensive depending on the condition and can be plugged in parallel to any amplifier as its designed to do so. It presents virtually zero load to the amp. As far as the tape out I'm not sure since that would only deliver signal and not power. It seems like this would fit the bill for you though. I don't think they're made anymore so if you can find one and reverse engineer it into the 21st century your start up will take shape

 

[Ds2000]

Ok I must.