Re: How would you calibrate a sound level meter RESTATING THE PROBLEM

From: Norm Dresner (ndrez_at_att.net)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 22:53:47 GMT

"mike" <spamme0@juno.com> wrote in message news:4134F39A.1080208@juno.com...
>
> You're still focusing on the wrong problem.
> How do you intend to attenuate the drive to the speakers? Unless you
> plan to have an amplifier for each one, your attenuator is gonna really
> mess things up. That's why purists don't like passive crossovers.
> Attenuators are much WORSE.

Yes, ultimtely I plan to have a bi- or tri-amplified system but wanted a a
way to determine the gain/attenuation in each channel.

    ...

> Having said all that, it appears that you won't be satisfied until you
> calibrate your microphone.
> If you're in Portland, Oregon, I have a General Radio Type 1562
> Sound-Level Calibrator that we could try out. It put out sound, but
> I've never felt the need to use it.
> mike

Sadly, I'm on the other coast in MD. But I'll see if I can find something
like that.

    Thanks for your comments

            Norm