VU Meters: Let's See 'Em!!

[dualazmak]

According to Yamaki's VU "monitor" page;
https://www.yamaki-ec.co.jp/product_cat/vu-monitor/
"-D" represents digital AES 3-id BNC input (term-on 75 Ohm term-off 10 kOhm), "-A" represents analog balanced XLR input (term-on 600 Ohm, term-off 10 kOhm); each has through OUT BNC or XLR connector. At present, I do not know the inside details, but they should have some DA converter(s) in "-D" series, I believe.

> NB - Nishizawa replied to my email! They were very polite. Sadly, they do not make any VU meters now.
Thank you for your confirming with Nishizawa of the sad info I received from SUZUDES10. Time flies...

 

[dualazmak]

Yamaki actually operates on-line store like;
https://yamaki-ec.com/items/60ebcc2d3c394d0d45585881
but sadly again "No International Shipping Service Available"....

 

[dualazmak]

I will soon get one full copy of the out-of-print old catalog book of Nishizawa Electric Meters Manufacturing Co., Ltd. containing the details of R-series meters including VU meter R-65. I will get back to you as soon as I would get it.

Hello friends,

SUZUDES10 very kindly sent me the memorial VU meter panels (plates) of NISHIZAWA R-series meters at the occasion of NISHIZAWA's final production together with the already out-of-print catalog book (VOL.2) of NISHIZAWA containing the details of R-series VU meters. You would please visit my post here on my project thread for the details.

I am happy sharing with you that NISHIZAWA R-65 VU meter plus ATV205EXT VU amp board is compatible with IEC 60268-17 VU meter specification/standard.

 

[Holmz]

The SPL is at 70 dB(A) at the moment.
Once the needle gets above about -20 it is usually around 90dB(A).

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

Not mine.

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[telemike]

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

Not mine.

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Why do those VU meters bother to have serial numbers if the number is the same for both (all?) meters?

 

[earlevel]

Lost in the days after full album covers is perhaps the meaning of the title, "Red", King Crimson, heaviest album—here opened to view the back cover:

OK, it's not precisely a VU meter, but they made their point. My only VU meters these days are on the pro audio side, one each on a Focusrite mic pre and Klark Teknik compressor/limiter, and most on old gear, no longer used (18 VU meters between mixer, and 8-ch and two stereo tape decks).

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

Lost in the days after full album covers is perhaps the meaning of the title, "Red", King Crimson, heaviest album—here opened to view the back cover:

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OK, it's not precisely a VU meter, but they made their point. My only VU meters these days are on the pro audio side, one each on a Focusrite mic pre and Klark Teknik compressor/limiter, and most on old gear, no longer used (18 VU meters between mixer, and 8-ch and two stereo tape decks).

That meter (if it is indeed a real meter, not a mockup) is a bona fide level meter that's called a Peak Programme Meter. They are used mostly in Europe although when I was at Sound City, the studio A Neve console used them. In reality, they are more useful than a standard VU meter for keeping control of audio levels. I like them although they don't look as nice as a VU meter.

 

[Chr1]

 

[Chr1]

Plus non-analogue.... Foobar in the red on some random track.

 

[Peluvius]

 

[Sokel]

Plus non-analogue.... Foobar in the red on some random track. View attachment 228075

It's strange it goes to red,you can adjust them precisely with a know value (-10db sine wave for example) in the advanced properties under VU.
I don't know your exact ones but the adjustement is usually there.

 

[escape2]

 

[restorer-john]

Those VUs look so real they should be banned.

 

[Chr1]

Mine are backlit by LED now after the wee bulb on the right side blew... Essentially I got the amp free as I bought it with the preamp for £250, then sold the preamp for £350, and spent 69€ for an Ebay LED conversion.
Gotta love the old school analogue VUs.
Rock on Tommy!

Plus, they are now dimmable via tiny trim pot. Splendid.

 

[Sokel]

'80's style for me!

 

[jensgk]

What component is this?

 

[escape2]

What component is this?

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[Sokel]

Enhanced Spectrum Analyzer:

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DarkOne has one too,but really basic.
In the 64-bit version maybe they make a new one.