Search for large sized analog VU-meters

Calvin · 7th February 2012, 05:07 PM

Hi,

I´m searching for large sized VU meters or panel meters, as the old Technics or Onkyo power amps had. So far I have found just one possible source, nissei.com. A supplier for just the mechanical part (magnet, coil, long pointer) without the display and casing, would also be welcome.

thanks in advance
Calvin

Calvin · 10th February 2012, 06:37 AM

Hi,

really No One interested in such huge panel meters?

jauu
Calvin

EUVL · 10th February 2012, 07:09 AM

Why not get something like these and just change the dial and the needle ?

Drehspul-Einbauinstrument MH-32 - Messtechnik / Uhren - Messtechnik - Einbau-Instrumente - Pollin Electronic
Einbauinstrumente - Pollin Electronic

How large is large for you ?

Cheers,
Patrick

sakis · 10th February 2012, 07:17 AM

you can't imagine that so many of them are still available in Japan ..though none of the companies have an international site or foreign language ability ...

you got to ...... go there and look for your shelf

sofaspud · 10th February 2012, 07:23 AM

Wow true VU meters seem to cost an arm and a leg!
Judging by the Coleman Audio MBP2.
All Electronics has some meters with a 4.5 inch face.

EUVL · 10th February 2012, 07:32 AM

I wouldn't call 4 Euros an arm and a leg.

Patrick

sofaspud · 10th February 2012, 07:35 AM

4 euros? My gosh what is the exchange rate these days? Sweetwater says they're regularly US$525 on sale for $449. You do get the stereo pair for that price...

janneman · 10th February 2012, 11:08 AM

If you have the circuit, all you need is any old meter of the right size/ formfactor and the 'meter' software from Jim Tonne. You design the new scale on your PC then print it to a regular printer.
I used it and printing on semi-glossy photo paper gives you a very professional scale.
MeterBasic is free but Meter cost only a little and is very flexible.
Supports log scales and other non-linear scales, should work great for Vu meter scales.

jan didden

rrrremus · 10th February 2012, 11:17 AM

Do you already have a housing for them? Where do you plan to fit them ?
I was going to suggest to buy a defective Technics and use the housing and vu-meters. If you do not need the amp you could fit anything else in the housing... I own a Technics amp with vu-meters and i love them.

Calvin · 10th February 2012, 05:24 PM

Hi,

no housing yet, well, apart from an idea about the casing design

Not sure if it will be a mono-amp or a stereo-amp.
Wonder if the large McIntosh 2kW panel meter is from Hoyt?
I´d like something similar large and with a similar long pointer.
Hoyt, they at least offer smaller meters with the EL-film display lighting the McIs also make use of.

jauu
Calvin

7th February 2012, 05:07 PM	#1
Calvin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: close to Basel	Search for large sized analog VU-meters Hi, I´m searching for large sized VU meters or panel meters, as the old Technics or Onkyo power amps had. So far I have found just one possible source, nissei.com. A supplier for just the mechanical part (magnet, coil, long pointer) without the display and casing, would also be welcome. thanks in advance Calvin

10th February 2012, 07:09 AM	#3
EUVL diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003	Why not get something like these and just change the dial and the needle ? Drehspul-Einbauinstrument MH-32 - Messtechnik / Uhren - Messtechnik - Einbau-Instrumente - Pollin Electronic Einbauinstrumente - Pollin Electronic How large is large for you ? Cheers, Patrick __________________ xen-audio.com

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sakis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: nea makri athens greece	you can't imagine that so many of them are still available in Japan ..though none of the companies have an international site or foreign language ability ... you got to ...... go there and look for your shelf __________________ SERVICE ΙΑΠΩΝΙΚΩΝ ΜΗΧΑΝΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΗΧΟΥ www.eastelectronics.gr

10th February 2012, 07:23 AM	#5
sofaspud diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Antonio TX	Wow true VU meters seem to cost an arm and a leg! Judging by the Coleman Audio MBP2. All Electronics has some meters with a 4.5 inch face. __________________ It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from enquiry. - Thomas Paine

10th February 2012, 07:32 AM	#6
EUVL diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003	I wouldn't call 4 Euros an arm and a leg. Patrick __________________ xen-audio.com


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10th February 2012, 06:37 AM	#2
Calvin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: close to Basel	Hi, really No One interested in such huge panel meters? jauu Calvin

10th February 2012, 07:35 AM	#7
sofaspud diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Antonio TX	4 euros? My gosh what is the exchange rate these days? Sweetwater says they're regularly US$525 on sale for $449. You do get the stereo pair for that price... __________________ It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from enquiry. - Thomas Paine

10th February 2012, 11:08 AM	#8
janneman diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium meet Blog Entries: 6	If you have the circuit, all you need is any old meter of the right size/ formfactor and the 'meter' software from Jim Tonne. You design the new scale on your PC then print it to a regular printer. I used it and printing on semi-glossy photo paper gives you a very professional scale. MeterBasic is free but Meter cost only a little and is very flexible. Supports log scales and other non-linear scales, should work great for Vu meter scales. jan didden __________________ /Another new issue: Linear Audio Volume 3!

10th February 2012, 11:17 AM	#9
rrrremus diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Timisoara	Do you already have a housing for them? Where do you plan to fit them ? I was going to suggest to buy a defective Technics and use the housing and vu-meters. If you do not need the amp you could fit anything else in the housing... I own a Technics amp with vu-meters and i love them.

10th February 2012, 05:24 PM	#10
Calvin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: close to Basel	Hi, no housing yet, well, apart from an idea about the casing design Not sure if it will be a mono-amp or a stereo-amp. Wonder if the large McIntosh 2kW panel meter is from Hoyt? I´d like something similar large and with a similar long pointer. Hoyt, they at least offer smaller meters with the EL-film display lighting the McIs also make use of. jauu Calvin

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