Fluke Multimeter Wanted!!!

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
edited January 2012 in Vintage Speakers
Can I pick up a good Fluke Multimeter to measure DCR for around $300?? Or another brand that might be just as good? Any model # or link would be great.


Thanks!!:smile:
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  • Phasewolf
    Phasewolf Posts: 514
    edited January 2012
    I will link you some things when I get home tonight. Sorry at work to 11pm :(
    Absolute corruption empowers absolutely.

    Lg 55LW5600 TV
    Onkyo PR-SC 5508
    Legacy Audio Focus SE
    Legacy Audio Silverscreen HD center
    Polk F/X500i Rears
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Sunfire Grand Cinema
    Behringer iNUKE NU6000DSP
    Pair of CraigSUB SS-18.1
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2012
    eBay man....easily grabbed <300.
    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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  • Phasewolf
    Phasewolf Posts: 514
    edited January 2012
    http://www.tequipment.net/FlukeDigital179Multimeter.html
    Absolute corruption empowers absolutely.

    Lg 55LW5600 TV
    Onkyo PR-SC 5508
    Legacy Audio Focus SE
    Legacy Audio Silverscreen HD center
    Polk F/X500i Rears
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Sunfire Grand Cinema
    Behringer iNUKE NU6000DSP
    Pair of CraigSUB SS-18.1
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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,102
    edited January 2012
    I'm really fond of my Fluke 88; although it's an older one (current version is 88 Series 5, or V) Had some problems with it a few years ago, which turned out to be flaky test leads--must have a poor internal connection. New test leads instantly eliminated the screwy readings.

    List price is astronomical, discount price is within your limit if you buy the meter and test leads but not the rest of the automotive-specific "kit" which includes an inductive spark probe and a temperature probe among other niceties.

    This meter is intended to be automotive-intensive; will have a bunch of test capabilities you won't need if you don't plug it into an ignition system. If you're not going to use it for automotive stuff, you could probably spend less for a more suitable unit.

    The only way I'd give this one up is if I replaced it with the Series 5.

    A nice feature of both my original 88 and (I'm pretty sure) the 88V is the ability to measure low ohms--tenths of an ohm.
    http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-88V-Stand-Alone-Multimeter/dp/B001HX9UNC/ref=dp_cp_ob_hi_title_2
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited January 2012
    I picked up an excellent condition Fluke 178 off eb for $160. It still had the protective plastic film over the display, was recently calibrated and came with a nice leather case and leads. There are deals out there.
    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
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  • cristo
    cristo Posts: 231
    edited January 2012
    I got my Fluke 117 at Sears ($180). They stock a couple Fluke multimeter models that are slightly less expensive, too.
    cristo

    NAD C 545BEE cd player, Philips AF877 turntable / Shure V15V-MR with JICO SAS stylus,
    Tascam 122 mkIII cassette deck, Harman Kardon 3480 receiver, Terk FM-50 antenna in the attic,
    Soundcraftsmen SE550 stereo equalizer, Polk Monitor 10a speakers
    (with Sonicraft/Solen/Mills crossover rebuild)
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2012
    Love that company name.

    "If it works it's a Fluke."
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • DracoAmericanus
    DracoAmericanus Posts: 112
    edited January 2012
    i got one labeled MD73AS3 from matco tools on ebay, it is a fluke and has the same features as i think the 87, but totaly shure but it works well and was 60 bucks, mostly because the odd model number, been my meter for 6 years and works very well
    There is no cure....
    Luxman M117, SDA SRS 2.3, rear monitor 10, back rear bose 4.2, valodyne sub and 2 Onkyo m-504 amps Onkyo TX-NR709
    8mm, 7.62x39mm
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited January 2012
    http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=fluke+87&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=7689008895302769890&sa=X&ei=Zy0ET7ioBMTq0gGMopHPDQ&ved=0CLYBEPMCMAU

    there are a couple 87's for around 300.
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