High quality matching panel meters?

[legolasgreenlea]

Having a hard time finding matching VU, mA (for bias), VDC (for B+) meters for the next project(s) - 56 linestage, JE Labs phono, separate P/S's and a pair of 6B4G PP monos with a separate PS...have 90% of the parts lined up but i can't start cutting until i know what meters i'm going to use...

Retro/art deco style would be cool, but i'm open. Need to be hi quality and no plastic!

Many thanks

[Tom Bavis]

No plastic? Then these $7.95 panel meters are out... http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=17252+ME

Fair Radio has a few: http://www.fairradio.com/catalog.php...ategoryid=3985

[Rob11966]

Here is a link to a thread containing information which may help.

I posted a couple of photo's of panel meters that I obtained and then modified from fairradio. They are high quality units.

Where to Buy Panel Meters?

[Rob11966]

As a post script, the photo's are low resolution. The markings on the face are clean and precise, not slightly blurred as seen in the photo....

[legolasgreenlea]

Thanks guys!

Found another interesting site,
http://www.electro-meters.com/Gossen...ffn_series.htm

the Gossen, Triplett, and Yokogawa look pretty cool - the round mil-specs and Edgewise in particular. Perhaps they will do custom Vu as well, i'll ask.

I'm guessing around $100/ea x 9 meters, not cheap but less than i thought....

[burntheflags]

Weber just started selling a kit with two
retro meters to monitor the bias and b+.
Inexpensive and looks pretty cool.


https://taweber.powweb.com/store/mod...m#analog_meter

[legolasgreenlea]

Assuming you had the money to blow, what meters (grid, dc, vu, etc) would you guys include in your preamps/PSs/amps/RIAAs - if any?

Is there a danger of introducing unwanted effects from monitoring these various readings?

[Miles Prower]

Originally posted by legolasgreenlea
Assuming you had the money to blow, what meters (grid, dc, vu, etc) would you guys include in your preamps/PSs/amps/RIAAs - if any?

Is there a danger of introducing unwanted effects from monitoring these various readings?

Here is what I did one project Piccie. This includes a meter for setting the cathode current of the finals. It makes it more convenient for setting the Q-Point current, and especially for getting these currents equal. I picked up a NOS 100uA DC meter (possible aircraft meter?) and recalibrated to read 0 -- 100mA with the 10R current sense resistors in each cathode lead.

I haven't had any problems with this, though did include an on-off-on toggle switch that could disconnect the meter completely in case it did have some adverse effect. I just leave it on.