Test Equipment

[riverrat373]

Can a function generator such as a Victor VC-2002 be substituted for a audio generator or are they different animals?

 

[dumptruck]

If you are pretty good with computers and already have a laptop or spare desktop with a digital audio out, you can do more and may get better quality per $ by buying an external DAC and using the computer as your generator. That said, turning dials is fun.

 

[AngelRa]

Can a function generator such as a Victor VC-2002 be substituted for a audio generator or are they different animals?

Set it in sine wave mode and you are set.

 

[crackerkorean]

Can a function generator such as a Victor VC-2002 be substituted for a audio generator or are they different animals?

The only issue is he noise floor. But for most measurements it really doesn't matter. When your doing distortion measurements at a fraction of a percent it would matter, but only a few need to be able to do this.

 

[d3imlay]

Can a function generator such as a Victor VC-2002 be substituted for a audio generator or are they different animals?

In post #9 I mentioned the difference. An oscillator will have distortion less than .10%. A function generator will be greater than 1%

 

[Checksum47]

On the "So you want to repair Audio Gear, Eh?" thread the OP says that you need an "Audio Signal Generator". Is a Hewlett Packard 204c considered to be the same thing? It looks very similar to some of the models he mentions...

 

[RuffzGuts]

If your working on old valve gear, get your self some Kelly forceps.....they make life a lot easier