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thared33:
I'm a musician and I've been aligning and calibrating some old tape machines with great success. Currently I just use a desktop Mac for checking levels. I run the cables into an audio interface, look at the dbfs meters in software and tweak the pots on the machine until I get the L&R channels evenly matched within 0.1db.

But now I'm getting tired of lugging around machines over to my computer. I have a couple multimeters but they're only single channel. Would a dual channel multimeter be a good fit for my purposes, and if so are there any out there that won't break the bank?
coromonadalix:
ou have precise vu meters who could do the job instead ? 

A dual display meter like the prova-903,  pls note the dual inputs are common ground, they are not floating / isolated

0.1 db appart means some resolution, not sure an meter will be good for dedicated audio ?  or use an portable dual channels scope ?

You calibarte them at 0db  with 1khz signal ?


Or a gadjet like this
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184796771209?
nctnico:

--- Quote from: coromonadalix on December 07, 2022, 11:11:22 am ---ou have precise vu meters who could do the job instead ? 

A dual display meter like the prova-903,  pls note the dual inputs are common ground, they are not floating / isolated

0.1 db appart means some resolution, not sure an meter will be good for dedicated audio ?  or use an portable dual channels scope ?

--- End quote ---
0.1dB is 1% so it does not require a super accurate DMM to measure the level. The prova-903 looks like a tool that can do the job. It has a wide frequency range for AC measurements. Many multimeters only work well for 50Hz/60Hz. An oscilloscope is not suitable as the DC accuracy is ballpark 1% to 3%.
tszaboo:
Keithley makes desktop DMMs that can be used for THD and other audio features. 2015 and 2016 if I recall. They show up on ebay at reasonable prices sometimes, like 300 USD. I don't think it comes with two channels, but you can select between the front and the rear terminals with a clunking pushbutton. So you make a cable and then you can switch between them, and get the things to the required reference level.
HKJ:
Buy a small function generator to supply the signal, them use the same DMM for both channels.
With a stable input signal the calibration will be easier.
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