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Would like some advice [message #25190] Fri, 28 January 2005 07:53 Go to next message
adavis464 is currently offline  adavis464
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Which would be the best of ease of use and versatility Cliowin,Praxis,LMS.Does any one have experience with any or all.Would like to order no later than Monday.Help me Measurement form your my only hope.Thank Tim

Re: Would like some advice [message #25191 is a reply to message #25190] Sat, 29 January 2005 01:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Adrian Mack is currently offline  Adrian Mack
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I havn't heard of the other two, but LMS is reportedly very good. What's the price difference between them?

Re: Would like some advice [message #25192 is a reply to message #25191] Sat, 29 January 2005 06:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
adavis464 is currently offline  adavis464
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Clio $749,praxis $1200,Lms $1400(thats with no simulation software).Clio is like an entry level CLIOWin Lite Electroacoustic Measurement System
from Audiomatica

Turns your PC into the most complete easy-to-use electrical and acoustical measurement system…

CLIOWin Lite is the entry-level version of the software at an unbelievably low price! With the CLIOWin Lite system you get the new 6.5 version of the CLIOWin Lite software, the PCI 4281 PC board and the SC-01 Signal Conditioner. Available with either the CLIO MIC-01 Lite or our own Mitey Mike II, this system concentrates the power of several different instruments into a single one. Offering three different measurement techniques-MLS (Maximum Length Sequence), Sinusoidal Sweeps, and FFT Averaging (RTA 1/3-octave analysis only)-CLIOWin Lite is the most impressive inexpensive measurement package available to the loudspeaker designer or tester. CLIOWin Lite features:
• Programmable signal generator
• AC V RMS, dBu, dBV, dBspl meter-level range 70-120 dBspl
• Maximum output level: +10dBV
• C & L meter (real time)
• Dual channel oscilloscope
• Sinusoidal frequency response
• Sinusoidal impedance (CV,CI, Int)
• Thiele/Small parameters
• Distortion vs. frequency (2nd, 3rd)
• True MLS analysis
• Impulse response
• Energy time curve (ETC)
• RTA 1/3-octave analysis
• Help on-line

Also available-ISA version includes HR-2000 ISA board and CLIO MIC-01 Lite or Mitey Mike II microphone.

System requirements: Pentium @ 133MHz or better; 32MB RAM+; 800×600 pixels, 256 color monitor or better; Internet Explorer 4.01+; Adobe Acrobat Reader 4+.

Windows compatibility:
PCI 4281 board: Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP.
ISA HR-2000 board: Windows 95, 98, Me.


praxis [message #25193 is a reply to message #25191] Sat, 29 January 2005 06:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
adavis464 is currently offline  adavis464
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Praxis does much more every thing I think LMS can do with sinulation software.LMS is awesome but the price wow.Regards Tim

Re: Would like some advice [message #25196 is a reply to message #25190] Wed, 16 February 2005 03:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
yehuda is currently offline  yehuda
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Hi,

I have the CLIO lite with the MIC-1, but I didn't start using it yet.
Before you start measuring you should read the book "Testing Loudspeakers" by Joe D'Appolito.

Yehuda.


Thanks that is a great book [message #25197 is a reply to message #25196] Wed, 16 February 2005 07:49 Go to previous message
adavis464 is currently offline  adavis464
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I'm just getting started i chose Praxis from Liberty.It seem more complex than clio but I think in a week or so I should be able to get my mind around it.I will post my results.Regards Tim

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