Measuring your own T/S parameters

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Measuring your own T/S parameters

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!!!!! MODS......feel free to post this in the "HOW TO/FAQ" forum. Thanks.



For those of you that believe that manufacture T/S specs are not true numbers and REALLY want to know what those speakers spec at, this is for you. You will need to do two things. One is to download the ARTA software and the other is to build a simple jig.

The software (shareware) can be found here http://www.fesb.hr/~mateljan/arta/index.htm Just click on “Downloads” on the left hand side of the screen and then choose the version that will work for you. I would also suggest downloading the “LIMP” user’s manual as this is the program that is used for measuring T/S parameters.

The second thing is to build a jig to interface between your soundcard and the speaker you wish to measure. At the bottom is the schematic for the jig. Also, there is a screen shot from measuring my A/D/S 320is mids


Just follow the instructions that you downloaded for “LIMP” or for more help, it can be found at these two sites linked to below.

http://zobsky.blogspot.com/2008/01/simp ... g-for.html

http://soundhobby.com/measurementsystem.htm
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Or you can get this.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... N=90454437

I've thought about it, and might yet still.
"ZPA's will have the same sound essentially as you get from the MS, they just feature a bigger shinier set of balls."

Install:
http://phoenixphorum.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=16998
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sweet thread! thanks!
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Post by THUMP-LUMP »

smgreen20 wrote:Or you can get this.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... N=90454437

I've thought about it, and might yet still.

True but, I have read about some things on the WT3 that weren't that favorable. There is a wealth of info about ARTA at the DIYAudio site http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/index.php?s= Which is also where you can read about the WT3. Plus, at $99.88 versus under $10.00 to build the jig for T/S parameters and all that the ARTA software does, I believe it's the better way to go. Pick up (or build) a measurement mic and the ARTA software will also do frequency response.
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I will look into that. Thanks.
"ZPA's will have the same sound essentially as you get from the MS, they just feature a bigger shinier set of balls."

Install:
http://phoenixphorum.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=16998
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