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Mike/Computer instead of SPL Meter ???

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I was thinking about getting an SPL meter to better set up my home theater. Then I thought of something. I have a tuner program on my PC that will do real-time spectrum analysis. I thought it might be cool to instead of getting an SPL meter, getting an omni-directional mike with, hopefully, a reasonably flat response and just plugging it into the soundcard on my PC (SoundBlaster Audology). Then I could use any of a number of free programs to both check levels and also frequency response and things like that.

Anyone ever do that? Is there a mike that you could recommend that's doesn't cost more than a $50 SPL meter?

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RE: Mike/Computer instead of SPL Meter ??? - Kal Rubinson 16:09:26 01/15/08 (0)
You can do that and there are more/better programs, some freeware. However, you will not get any absolute dB measurements from this setup unless you have an SPL meter.

Kal

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