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There are a couple good threads going on about tuning so I though a thread about equipment used for tuning would compliment those threads well.
We all know that tuning can and is done by ear quite a bit but what tools are out there to help us out.
Is there a particular oscilloscope that you have used that you like or recommend? Is the SMD DD1 good enough even though it does not have a screen where you can see the wave form?
How about digital multimeters (DMM)? Will and cheap one due or should someone look for some particular feature when shopping?
What about the oscilloscope mulitmeter all in one units?
Real-time Analyzers (RTA). Do/would you use one? Is there one you recommend?
Sound Pressure level (SPL) meters? Does anyone use these outside of the comp scene for anything other than bragging rights?
Please let us know your experiences with this equipment and also let us know of other items that would be good to have in the shop.
I like to use a scope and dd1 for setting gains. The scope I have is just a cheap unit, about $80 on amazon. The scope will show things that arent always picked up with dd1. A couple amps I have tested passed with dd1 but had noise in the wave. Some speakers will pick that up. Here is a example of a signal that passed with a dd1. I honestly dont know enough about audio to know how much this will affect sound but doesnt look good to me.
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Sled audio tuning equipment
