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Title: SPL Meter in Canada?
Post by: jmz93 on October 05, 2009, 05:02:57 PM
Hi folks.  We don't have Radioshack here in Canada. They were bought by Circuit City and renamed The Source some years back. My local Source store has no idea what an SPL meter is...

So, anybody know where to get an SPL meter in Ontario Canada?  I need it to calibrate my main playback system, namely, to find out what settings give me a peak loudness of 83dB SPL. (I'm currently taking a mastering course and need to calibrate my levels).
Title: Re: SPL Meter in Canada?
Post by: live2496 on October 05, 2009, 09:16:08 PM
I got this link from hometheatreshack...
http://www.sonicboomaudio.com/cables-accessories-sound-calibration-c-6_18.html?zenid=143c8985586d8fc8e854a3fbc7de1074
Title: Re: SPL Meter in Canada?
Post by: Church-Audio on October 06, 2009, 03:46:21 PM
Quote from: jmz93 on October 05, 2009, 05:02:57 PM
Hi folks.  We don't have Radioshack here in Canada. They were bought by Circuit City and renamed The Source some years back. My local Source store has no idea what an SPL meter is...

So, anybody know where to get an SPL meter in Ontario Canada?  I need it to calibrate my main playback system, namely, to find out what settings give me a peak loudness of 83dB SPL. (I'm currently taking a mastering course and need to calibrate my levels).

Once again when you hire morons you get people that dont know what it is they are selling or for that matter what they have in the catalog!

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=SoundMeters&product=1219799



Title: Re: SPL Meter in Canada?
Post by: jmz93 on October 06, 2009, 04:44:54 PM
[quote author=Church-Audio
Once again when you hire morons you get people that dont know what it is they are selling or for that matter what they have in the catalog!

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=SoundMeters&product=1219799
[/quote]

+T
Thanks Chris!!
Title: SPL Meter in Canada?
Post by: live2496 on October 06, 2009, 09:44:55 PM
With all due respect to Chris for finding the meter at The Source...

I have both meters. I bought the Scosche at Wal-Mart because it was a good deal there. However, I ended up buying the Radio Shack meter afterwards and though the cost was 2x more, I don't regret it. It is still a great value.

Here are reasons why you might might want to consider the Radio Shack meter.

- it does both A-weighting and C-weighting.
- it has an external mic output (RCA) that you can easily patch into a soundcard.
- calibration data is available for it which works with REW (Room EQ Wizard) a free java room tuning app from HomeTheatreShack.com . This app has views for impulse, spectral decay, waterfall, RT-60, Energy-Time and more. You just need the meter, a soundcard, and java runtime on your computer.
- it can be mounted on top of a mic stand using a small thread adapter.