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Author Topic: NTI Acoustilyzer Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 05-30-2007 11:50 PM                        Anyone have any experience or comments on this unit? I picked it up for around $900.00 new. I havent had a chance to use it yet but its a hand held unit that includes a SPL and integrated average sound pressure level meter of wide band 1/3 octave values. A Polarity measurer, Delay time measurement between speakers, level and distortion measurements. I also bought the companion mic for the unit. The unit includes software and a cable to connect to a PC and an audio disc with test tones and pink, and white noise. I was thinking this would be good to use as an SPL meter and to do quick checks to see if a room is close to ISO 2969 spec as its a handheld unit. I am no t looking to use this as my full time RTA or anything I just thought it woud be a neat addition to my aresenal. Any thoughts, testimonials, or comments?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-31-2007 07:32 AM                     A link would be helpful... Mark  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 05-31-2007 04:18 PM                        Here's your link, Mark: www.google.com  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-01-2007 04:58 PM                     Michael, That link had nothing on it. I eventually found it on the NTI site. Can't say too much except the mic is not very good. Mark  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 06-01-2007 06:24 PM                        Well... after firing this baby up it seems to have some promise I have just played around with it but the SPL Meter seems good. You can hook it up to your laptop and get a full view of the screen. It appears to have 1/1 octave and 1/3 octave RTA modes... I dont know how accurate it is because I havent had the opportunity to do any side by side tests. I am sure in the field this unit will have its limitations, and I wouldnt use it sd my sole RT. In my opinion for under a grand it aint a bad deal for SPL readings and a handheld 1/3 octave analyzer for quick checks. A Polarity checker and delay checker. I will update this thread when I get more experience with the unit. As a side note I know some "Home Theatre" installers who swear by this unit for that application and it has a lot of other functions for that.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 06-01-2007 09:43 PM                        quote: Mark Gulbrandsen Michael, That link had nothing on it. Mark, the idea behind "google" is that it finds the links for you. For instance, if you copy "NTI Acoustilyzer" from this page, paste it into the google window and click on "search", it comes back with a lot of relevant links within moments! I know it sounds like magic, but it really works, try it!  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-01-2007 10:41 PM                     Bwahahahaha you completely fell for it !  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 06-01-2007 11:03 PM                        I am glad I could help you, Mark. There was nothing to "fall for", though. You said yourself that it took you a while to find the info ("eventually"): quote: Mark Gulbrandsen I eventually found it on the NTI site. But that's what we are here for - to help each other. Try google next time.  |  IP: Logged

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