Tried to explain it in the title as clearly as I could.
I’ll be getting some vintage speakers that have had some work done on them in the next week or so.
The only way I’ll be able to evaluate them and possibly come up with a plan for an enclosure is to test them for T/S parameters.
I’m located in CT. I figured if there was someone fairly local that would test them or lend their tester for a fee I’d ask.
Otherwise I’d be interested in buying a used DATS or Woofer Tester or similar set up.
I’ll be getting some vintage speakers that have had some work done on them in the next week or so.
The only way I’ll be able to evaluate them and possibly come up with a plan for an enclosure is to test them for T/S parameters.
I’m located in CT. I figured if there was someone fairly local that would test them or lend their tester for a fee I’d ask.
Otherwise I’d be interested in buying a used DATS or Woofer Tester or similar set up.
Download REW and use your sound card and or USB interface and alligator clip wires and a resistor and you can make your own TS measurement device. It’s not as convenient as a DATS, but works well. Easier than “renting” one which costs $100 new.
Instructions in the help menu of REW.
Instructions in the help menu of REW.
Hey XRK
Yup…I’ve seen the youtube tutorial about building cables and using REW and a sound card.
I have it installed on my old Vista HP laptop for doing measurements with a Umik occasionally.
To be honest computers and I don’t mix well. Usual scenario results in hours of aggravation and me banging my head against the keyboard.
I would simply rather be using what little free time I have finishing some amp projects or building something with my hands.
I’m not convinced it’s worth buying a DATS or similar for one set of measurements I’d like to get as quickly and simply as possible.
That being said, if no one else pops in I’ll probably forgo any aggravation and just break down and buy a new DATS so I can plug it in and push a button (hopefully).
Yup…I’ve seen the youtube tutorial about building cables and using REW and a sound card.
I have it installed on my old Vista HP laptop for doing measurements with a Umik occasionally.
To be honest computers and I don’t mix well. Usual scenario results in hours of aggravation and me banging my head against the keyboard.
I would simply rather be using what little free time I have finishing some amp projects or building something with my hands.
I’m not convinced it’s worth buying a DATS or similar for one set of measurements I’d like to get as quickly and simply as possible.
That being said, if no one else pops in I’ll probably forgo any aggravation and just break down and buy a new DATS so I can plug it in and push a button (hopefully).
REW does pretty much the same thing as DATS. If you don't want to use a computer, get a sine wave generator, a resistor, a voltmeter, paper, and a pen. This will allow you to do with your hands what REW or DATS would do using your computer.
If you are a serious (serial projects) speaker builder, a DATS or similar tool is used regularly and worth every penny. Saves aggravation and wasted time. What is your time worth? I consider it an indispensible tool up there with a screwdriver, soldering iron, DMM, dial caliper, pliers, etc.
