Affordable Oscillosopes

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Offline Natural Sound

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on: June 14, 2013, 11:45:09 AM
A while back there was a thread asking for advice on what Oscillosopes to buy. A friend of mine recently picked up one of these.
http://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/ds1000e/ds1052e/
He highly recommends it. 50 Mhz is more than enough for audio work. However if you need more bandwidth for RF or computer use there is a 100 Mhz version for $70 more.



Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 11:23:44 AM
I'm tempted to buy one of those just based on the shallow depth of the case, it would certainly fit better in my work space!

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Reply #2 on: June 15, 2013, 01:53:25 PM
PB-
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Offline debk

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Reply #3 on: June 15, 2013, 02:47:57 PM
i have a Rigol scope, It's a nice scope for the money

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Reply #4 on: June 15, 2013, 07:48:03 PM
PB-
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You need the shack to put it in first!

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Reply #5 on: June 19, 2013, 04:43:18 AM
Not to hijack the thread, but in the context of affordable scopes...Has anyone tried any of the oscilloscope iPad apps?  I was thinking of going for one of those rather than picking up yet another space-consuming piece of equipment.  The downside is a potentially kludgey hardware interface.



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Reply #6 on: June 19, 2013, 06:25:02 AM
I tried it once, don't remember which app it was, but I was not impressed.  I found that a usb oscilloscope interface to my computer worked better, though still not as good as a stand alone scope

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Debra K

Eros 2Phono amp
BeePre2, Psvane ACME 300b
Kaiju, Linlai Elite  300b
Monamour 2a3 amps various tubes
Sota Sapphire, Pete Riggle Woody Tonearm, Kiseki Purpleheart Cartridge
Rega P6 Ania Pro cartridge
Roon Nucleus
MHDT Labs Orchid DAC
Jager speakers