Quality Oscilloscope

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=60861
Printed Date: May 14, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Topic: Quality Oscilloscope

Posted By: kash
Subject: Quality Oscilloscope
Date Posted: August 07, 2005 at 3:54 AM

Could someone please recommend a quality oscilloscope, that I can use to tune my stereo?

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Posted By: Mad Scientists
Date Posted: August 07, 2005 at 6:49 AM

My oscilloscope is made my Textronics, but I can't answer how you would tune a stereo with it.. 'Scopes aren't generally cheap.. is there some other way to do it?

Jim

Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 07, 2005 at 9:42 AM

Here's a link to a semi-recent conversation regarding this very subject...

I bought one of these shortly before I started that thread, and I have used it to DEATH!!! MAN, that thing has paid for itself several times over by now...

While Tek is super-sweet gear, it carries the pricetag to prove it... this thing'll only set you back a couple hundred, and it fits in your toolbox. One suggestion, though... Spring for the optional power supply and a set of (it takes three packages of these) high capacity NiMH rechargeables (they'll recharge inside the 'scope)... this thing'll eat alkaline batteries for LUNCH, posted_image

and you'll be glad you spent the extra cash...

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Posted By: Mad Scientists
Date Posted: August 07, 2005 at 2:03 PM

Do you just monitor the signal till you start to see clipping? That handheld is nice, but I paid less than that for a 4' x 4' x 4' basket full of electronics test gear.. including 3 oscilloscopes. <grin>

Jim

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 07, 2005 at 2:23 PM

Yes, that's right. With a scope you can precisely monitor the waveform of a test tone and actually "see" it clip. Also you can match phase and timing between amps, and precisely adjust power output to the MFG specs, among other things.

I've been using a Fluke 196B scope-meter lately and I really love it, but it belongs to my employeer. If I had to buy one myself I'd probably get something like the Tektronix THS700. Not as cheap as the one in the above link, but from a brand I would trust...

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