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    Posted: 23 November 2014 at 10:26am
Are VU meters essential in a traditional reggae soundsystem (i.e pre amp, 4 way)?

Doesn't seem to be too many out there for sale- do people use them and if so which models?
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No responses? Not interesting or people don't use them?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote audiomik Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 November 2014 at 3:21pm
Used to include VU meters or proper PPM type metering when I built some Reggae Sound bits and pieces.

Weather they were actually used I don't really know

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Hi ednew, I think the question is a bit confusing perhaps. Most reggae preamps have a set of led vu's for each music band ie: high, high mid, low mid and low. Most mixers have some kind of led vu metering. Some of the preamp builders offer an upgrade to true vu meters, but I personally feel the reason people choose these is purely to get the vintage retro look. I don't think there is a clear practical advantage over led metering, the only thing I can think of is led's can be hard to read (or tell if they are lit) under some lighting conditions. 
Definitely interesting and yes people do use them..
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cool my JTS preamp has single led's per fq band but no VU meter.

I wasn't necessarily making a distinction between traditional VU meters and LEDs- Either way there doesn't seem to be much available in terms of 19" units that are seperate VU meters or LED variants....
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Now you've just given me an idea for a custom bit of kit! How about a rack unit to go above your pre. The four outputs from the pre go in, you get 4 lots of led vu meter and the outputs would balanced xlr to go straight to amps.. that would be a nice upgrade..
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spot on, this is what am after. Who makes them?
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Originally posted by dj jammin dj jammin wrote:

Now you've just given me an idea for a custom bit of kit! How about a rack unit to go above your pre. The four outputs from the pre go in, you get 4 lots of led vu meter and the outputs would balanced xlr to go straight to amps.. that would be a nice upgrade..

Make it 6 VUs and i'll stick one on the outs of my LMS... :-)

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you putting in an order? LOL

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if someone can make one to do the job id be interested- at the right price :)
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To be honest... i could prob build one myself. And even thought about it near the beginning if this year.

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what stopped you or what you using instead?
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