19Cutlass94 Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 How do you measure SPL? is there a place that I could go to to get this done? any help would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 I got my system measured at a local stereo compitition. Yay for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted May 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 I really cant remember the last time there was any competition or anything like that, although there are stores like circuit city, best buy, boomer, all those kinds of stores but I dont think they would measure it BTW what do they do when they test it (besides play the music) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshissler Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 my friend has a thing that measures it. he got it on ebay for like 150 bucks i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 They gave me a bass cd and I just cranked it as loud as I wanted too. They stick the meter on the pass. side floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted May 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 besides competitions ans such, is there any store that would have this that could test it or would I have to just buy something or what till I find a competition to go to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 If 126dB is enough... Analog meter Digital meter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 If 126dB is enough... Analog meter Digital meter I was gonna suggest radioshack, but you beat me to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 If 126dB is enough... Analog meter Digital meter 126??!!! I hit that with my two crappy sony exploids. (well a little more) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 My friend borrowed the one from our schools' science department and tested his SPL at lunch... - Jeff L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted May 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Well Im only running 4 Infinity speakers with an amp able to push em to the limit with no subs at all. Anyone care to make a prediction on what Ill be able to pull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Ah hell you dont even have subs eh? Not really sure what you would hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted May 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 If it makes any difference to what Ill be able to pull, I can rattle all the mirrors with this setup, its actually pretty powerful. (well for what it is, although many of you would think that this is weak as hell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshissler Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 i hit 147 with only 2 sony explod 6x9s in the entire car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 i hit 147 with only 2 sony explod 6x9s in the entire car I highly doubt this. What type of mic was it? Apparantly the Termlab mic is really the only one that counts, according to some people who build SPL cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 i hit 147 with only 2 sony explod 6x9s in the entire car ......and I am Batman...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 i hit 147 with only 2 sony explod 6x9s in the entire car ......and I am Batman...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshissler Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 i dont know what it was. Was kinda old probably messed up or something. I didn't believe it at first but thats what it read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I think I might have found a place that will do this for me, although I need to call them and by the time I get home at night they have been closed for sometime. Ill find out everything probably this weekend. Im thinking that if I get over 100, Im either gonna have a shit load of luck, or the car is just that good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 I found a place that will do this for me for about 30 bucks. I just need to get time off from work and get it done. The people that will be doing this, are judges from some of the car shows around here and they guy said that they would help me out with everything. But once I get it done, Ill be sure to post what it was and what happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puggsley456 Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 Ya and I believe every 10db increase is a double in volume output. I managed to hit 139db last year with my 2 eD 12's legal on the new termlab. This year I am aiming for 140+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 $30! Damn I only paid $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted May 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 $30! Damn I only paid $10. Well you were also at a show when you got yours done so it was cheaper and thats what the guy told me, he said if you waited till a show we could test it for less but the first show isnt for about another month at the least. plus for the 30 bucks, I get however much time I want to talk to the the guys that do it, cuz there also judges at the shows/competitions so they can help me out or give me hints on things I should do and all that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Ya and I believe every 10db increase is a double in volume output. I managed to hit 139db last year with my 2 eD 12's legal on the new termlab. This year I am aiming for 140+. Termlab is the only mic i'd ever use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted May 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Im not sure what kinda of mic he said they use, but that Termlab sound like it coule be the one the guy said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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