Measuring dc voltage at speaker output
DON73
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I'm sure there was a thread about measuring DC voltage at an amplifiers speaker terminals but I can't find it. If you can point me in the right direction please do so.
If there wasn't one and you're a techie please start one.
If there wasn't one and you're a techie please start one.
TO ERR IS HUMAN. TO FORGIVE IS CANINE.
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What do you need to know aside from using a VOM?CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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Multi meter set to DC milivolts range.One probe on each binding post with no signal.
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Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
The two multimeters I use have digital readouts and when they're turned to DC voltage there are four zeros with the decimal point set at 10ths. MV appears on the right side of the readout so it seems that any reading would be in mv. A reading of 2.0 would be 2mv as I understand it. The instruction book doesn't fully explain the readings.
I don't use a vom often and when I do it's for continuity and battery checking. I really do need some help whether it's how to read a vom or where I can find what I need to know to read the digital meter I have. I appreciate all suggestions you have. Thank you.TO ERR IS HUMAN. TO FORGIVE IS CANINE.
