"Ken Bouchard" wrote in message
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OK, Arny, gotcha, the Santa Cruz looks good according to your review
so I'll get one.

Now for sort of a general question: Are there any measurements one
can look at with a simple VOM, or do you need a good DVM? (like maybe
the level of the signal going into your "line in")
I'm asking because even my "cheapo" VOM has a dB scale.

IME a cheap analog meter is often better for audio than a cheap digital
meter.

As you point out, the cheap analog meter generally has a dB scale, which has
some value.

IME no cheap meter has good frequency response up to 20 KHz, but the analog
meter probably has better frequency response than the digital meter.

Maybe I'm a traditionalist, but I find it easier to relate to relative
indications on an analog scale - that's probably why so many digital meters
have an analog-like bar graph as part of their display.

My last analog meter broke about 20 years ago, and I miss it. It wasn't
cheap, and I got a lot of good out of it.