[Mark Ward]

Maplins Digital SPL Meter £34.99 until 24th Jan 04 in their BIG SALE brochure

I use one of these all the time and love it.

Order Code TB57M

Mark.

[Buckster]

Are the specs on Maplins site right - it only measures down to 300 Hz ? So no good for sub setup then ?

Mark.

[Mark Ward]

Are the specs on Maplins site right - it only measures down to 300 Hz ? So no good for sub setup then

That's very strange, I haven't seen that before. I use mine to calibrate sub for BFD and get measurements as low as my sub goes.

Can anyone else shed any light on this? The manual doesn't mention any frequency limits.

Mark.

This got me too. I'm not sure what the spec means in this regard as mine certainly reads test tones well below 300Hz. My guess is that the calibration might only be acurate down to 300Hz.

[buns]

i still advise that an analogue meter is a better idea..... if you have levels jumping about, then a digital one is much harder to use

ad

[Zor]

I also have one of these.
Manufacturers Spec Also did not realise the 300Hz thing.

Regarding digital meters you can change the response time if the signals are jumping around.

[buns]

ok...... but if you alter the response time..... then you are limiting its accuracy!

I guess for most the digital will be fine though, but if you are doing things like trying to locate a sharpish peak, analogue is the only choice

ad