Advantest R4131C 10k-3.5GHZ Spectrum analyzer - any good for audio?

FAA · 17th November 2010, 08:46 PM

Hi

A friend of mine is selling some of his test equipment.. one of them is the Advantest R4131C 10k-3.5GHZ Spectrum analyzer for 200$. I'm wondering if i can use it for audio testing.? he also have HIOKI 3520 LCR meter for 60$.

Most of my projects are DACs, cdp moding, amplifiers etc.

kevinkr · 17th November 2010, 09:18 PM

I'd pass on this one unless you need a good RF spectrum analyzer because coverage starts at 10kHz which is too high to be of much use for audio. For the same money you could get a good sound card and also cover most of the cost for one of Pete Millet's sound card audio interfaces..

Hope this is helpful..

wakibaki · 17th November 2010, 09:42 PM

If it's in working order I'd take his arm too, 'coz the cheapest one I found used on ebay was $1,695, and there are plenty priced higher. Surely you could swap it for something you do want with some ham. That ham would be me if I lived closer.

w

FAA · 18th November 2010, 12:07 AM

Kevinkr

Thanks for your reply. Actually i already have EMU 0404 USB that i used together with ARTA/RMAA. I'm just thinking that i can use this one for some sort of noise/jitter measurement though i still have to learn the basics..

Wakibaki

Yeah its working fine as he said. i'll probably need to see it in person to test it properly..

thanks

phaselag · 22nd November 2010, 11:02 AM

FAA:

Check your PM

paul

17th November 2010, 08:46 PM	#1
FAA diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009	Advantest R4131C 10k-3.5GHZ Spectrum analyzer - any good for audio? Hi A friend of mine is selling some of his test equipment.. one of them is the Advantest R4131C 10k-3.5GHZ Spectrum analyzer for 200$. I'm wondering if i can use it for audio testing.? he also have HIOKI 3520 LCR meter for 60$. Most of my projects are DACs, cdp moding, amplifiers etc.

17th November 2010, 09:18 PM	#2
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	I'd pass on this one unless you need a good RF spectrum analyzer because coverage starts at 10kHz which is too high to be of much use for audio. For the same money you could get a good sound card and also cover most of the cost for one of Pete Millet's sound card audio interfaces.. Hope this is helpful.. __________________ www.kta-hifi.net

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17th November 2010, 09:42 PM	#3
wakibaki Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Blog Entries: 2	If it's in working order I'd take his arm too, 'coz the cheapest one I found used on ebay was $1,695, and there are plenty priced higher. Surely you could swap it for something you do want with some ham. That ham would be me if I lived closer. w

18th November 2010, 12:07 AM	#4
FAA diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009	Kevinkr Thanks for your reply. Actually i already have EMU 0404 USB that i used together with ARTA/RMAA. I'm just thinking that i can use this one for some sort of noise/jitter measurement though i still have to learn the basics.. Wakibaki Yeah its working fine as he said. i'll probably need to see it in person to test it properly.. thanks

22nd November 2010, 11:02 AM	#5
phaselag diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N.E. PA	FAA: Check your PM paul

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