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  • Author Author: michaelkellett
  • Date Created: 6 May 2025 2:34 PM Date Created
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RT1-M Digital Audio Analyser

michaelkellett
michaelkellett
6 May 2025

I got quite lucky (I think) at an auction a couple of weeks ago and got a lot of three Neutrik RT1-M digital audio test boxes for £99 (including commission and VAT).

It's quite an old design with a slightly quirky instruction set, but very cheap for a fully digital audio tester with IEE-488 interface. And it can't do sweeps.

Its modern enough to do SCPI so Jan Cumps would like it Relaxed.

It's enormously heavy, being housed in a heavy gauge steel 19" rack.case.

The sampling rate is only 48kHz so it's nothing like capable as the modern boxes from Keysight, R & S or Audio Precision.

The operating manual is readily available on the web.

I've only tested one of them but it certainly works for output.

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Looks like this on the scope:

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I'll need to do a bit more work to check out the input section (might need an actual control programme rather than Hyperterminal ).

But so far it's looking good.

(I just checked up on that big prominent chip on the left hand pcb - the AD569 - its a precision 16 bit DAC, currently available from Digikey for £61 - maybe I should just sell the chips on Ebay (there are two in each RT1-M))

If all three RT1-Ms turn out to work I'll be interested in swapping one  !

MK

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  • DAB
    DAB 5 days ago

    Nice find, they should give you lots of fun just checking them out.

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    shabaz 9 days ago

    Wow looks like a stunning piece of equipment. Definitely a bargain. Hehe I too found it surprising that even 1 rack-unit equipment can be deceptively weighty. I have a 1RU full-depth server that is crazy-heavy (sadly not powered up often because of the fan noise that makes). 

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