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I like Big VU's and can not lie

I have been repeatedly pointing that we should be careful enough not to mix-up conventional VU meters with other (log-compression) peal lelvel meters, especially in terms of their ballistic behavior and/or specification.

The large-glass-face DIY 12-VU-Meter Array in my audio rig (ref. #535 and #545) is IEC 60268-17 compatible in ballistic behavior, and I at least myself like and enjoy such ballistic behavior being well fit with our (my) actual music/sound listening subjective sensations.
- Dancing video of my IEC 60268-17 compatible large glass-face DIY 12-VU-Meter Array
_____Part-1: with "High Frequency Linearity Check Track" of Sony Super Audio Check CD: #750
_____Part-2: with typical "Full Orchestra Music"-1: #751
_____Part-3: with typical "Full Orchestra Music"-2: #752
_____Part-4: with typical "Jazz Piano Trio Music": #753

- New video clips of dancing 12-VU-Meter Array (IEC 60268-17 compatible) together with all the on-screen Peak Meters of audio software tools while playing reference/sampler music tracks by JRiver MC, ADOBE Audition 3.0.1 and MusicScope 2.1.0:

_____Part-1: using a typical reference/sampler music track suitable for high-Fq (treble) transient music sound: #974
_____Part-2: using a typical reference/sampler music track suitable for mainly checking and tuning of low Fq (bass) transient music sound as well as total tonality Fq-SPL balance all over 15 Hz to 22 kHz: #975
IEC 60268-17 defines ballistic behavior of conventional VU meters as follows;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VU_meter#Reference_level
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Caution! even though out of the scope of your inquiries,,,,
The red-circled portion of SP-cable connection is almost making short-circuit (or actually has made short-circuit) to damage/destroy the amplifier.o_O
It looks very much dangerous...:facepalm:
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I can't take credit for such fine installation work there. It was in the photo of the person selling this amp.
 
Cheap maybe but the Japanese ones are out of my budget currently. And I am not real sure about buying from Japan and having it shipped here. Anyone done that? There are seemingly more options for Accuphase, Luxman and Technics overseas for sure.
 
I love the meters on my Mac gear:
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Let us know if you get your hands on some of that AP gear!
 
Cheap maybe but the Japanese ones are out of my budget currently. And I am not real sure about buying from Japan and having it shipped here. Anyone done that? There are seemingly more options for Accuphase, Luxman and Technics overseas for sure.
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Go mid 80s to early 90s Japanese if you want some of the most beautiful power meters ever made on some of the best power amplifiers ever made.

Warning: These meters are BIG.

Denon POA-8000 monoblocks
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Denon POA-3000Z
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Onkyo Grand Integra M-510
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Onkyo M-504
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Sony TAN-77es
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Technics SEA-5
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Technics SEA-3
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Technics SEA-1
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Any of the Yamaha M-xx series (M-85)
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Yamaha's Centennial Year (1987) Anniversary MX-10000
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Luxman M-05
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Any one of those amplifiers is an end-game product. Hang the expense build, performance, reliability and simply gorgeous to behold. And most of them have switchable meter ranges/dimming and sometimes ballistics. The meter movements and drive circuitry are truly excellent and most of them also have bevel edge glass, not perspex over the meters on solid aluminium panels. Find a good one and keep it forever. :)
POA-8000!
The finish was careful and it had a high-class feel. The sound was good too.
It's one of the devices I regret giving up. It looks even cooler now.

I found a photo from that time. It was about 15 years ago.
It was set up in a corner of our old office. It was an amp that got hot, so we removed the glass and aluminum top and used it.
At night, when everyone started to go home, a young staff member would play a DJ mix CD(?) and dance.
One day, someone said there was something strange about the sound, so I went to check it out. The tweeter was screeching, but both woofers were quiet...
We were already getting complaints from time to time, so we couldn't add a sub and unfortunately had to ban dance music.
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Soooo much eye candy! Dreaming that one day I will have something so mythic in my system. Thanks!!!
 
I purchased an Advance Paris A-10 integrated amp. This unit replaced an AVA T-8+ preamp, ( full tube ), and an AVA 35 watt tube amp.
This unit simply sounds better. Plus, ( don't fool yourself ), the big meters are a knockout. Other members here say that it looks " cheap " !!
Well, if you compare it o a McIntosh c-50 preamp. Who knows?? Oh, I'll be go to hell, I do! I have a c-50, with big meters ) in another
room, driving a McIntosh 75 watt tube amp, a model 6, a new one. Sounds really good. So, which one sounds better to me. At 73 years old,
my opinions and looks are way better than my hearing. Which, I am sure, is true for the majority of the denizens here.
Anyway, I am extremely pleased with my purchase of the Advance Paris A-10. Steaming is great, LP playback is wonderful, t-v sound
is exceptional, blu-ray is as good as ever. Even the Rolling Stones would have gotten " satisfaction " !!!
 
What do you think of this amp. Apparently a 1979 Scott classic 40W per Channel made in MA, USA? Doesn't have big vu's but is anyone familiar with the brand?

It's made in Japan for whoever was plastering Scott badging at the time.
 
I purchased an Advance Paris A-10 integrated amp. This unit replaced an AVA T-8+ preamp, ( full tube ), and an AVA 35 watt tube amp.
This unit simply sounds better. Plus, ( don't fool yourself ), the big meters are a knockout. Other members here say that it looks " cheap " !!
Well, if you compare it o a McIntosh c-50 preamp. Who knows?? Oh, I'll be go to hell, I do! I have a c-50, with big meters ) in another
room, driving a McIntosh 75 watt tube amp, a model 6, a new one. Sounds really good. So, which one sounds better to me. At 73 years old,
my opinions and looks are way better than my hearing. Which, I am sure, is true for the majority of the denizens here.
Anyway, I am extremely pleased with my purchase of the Advance Paris A-10. Steaming is great, LP playback is wonderful, t-v sound
is exceptional, blu-ray is as good as ever. Even the Rolling Stones would have gotten " satisfaction " !!!
This is helpful feedback for me since most of the real juicy VU meters are on amplifiers out of my budget. The Paris seems like a good cross of big VU's and some tube options that though the price isn't cheap it is way more reasonable then some of the vintage gold I hope to find in a garage sale or goodwill one day. Certainly some reaffirming commentary on them. Thanks.
 
It's made in Japan for whoever was plastering Scott badging at the time.
Ahh ok - so likely somewhat decent then aside from the person selling it trying to blow it up with the speaker wiring job. Thanks!
 
Agreed; For the past 7 years I've owned these tablet sized vu meters and I've yet to get tired of looking at them
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