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

From: mike (spamme0_at_juno.com)
Date: 09/01/04 

Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 14:51:23 -0700

Norm Dresner wrote:
> "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
>

There was one on ebay yesterday.
mike 

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