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I use it for literally EVERY vehicle I build and tune. The Distortion Detector (DD-1) I also bought years ago. The Crossover Calibrator (CC-1) I bought YEARS ago. Useful for seeing how much your system actually taxes the vehicle's electrical system. The AMM-1 will also do other things like work as a voltmeter and show min/max voltage. AD-1 is great for testing numbers on a bench. Basically showing you "real world" power. This will be different with subs connected and in an enclosure due to impedance rise. The handheld AMM-1 has a dyno feature that will tell you real time amp output. Was great testing amp output into a fixed (purely resistive) load. Tony D'Amore is the man behind D'Amore Engineering. The AD-1, AMM-1, and Term-Lab all do that. You need to account for phase angle of current and voltage to get an accurate Watt reading. Compute wattage.That's Volts multiplied by Amps. I use an electric hot water heater element in a pail of water ( connect amp, clamp on amprobe ). What say all of you? Still a novelty tool that's overpriced and just not a justifiable purchase? Still, I do have a dozen amps that'd be "neat" to find out just how close to rated they can produce in my situation (real world applications, not bench tested under ideal conditions).

Not to mention I'd probably only use it once or twice a year after the first week or two of ownership, much like the O-Scope I bought. I know I could buy a clamp meter for less than half the price of the AMM-1 and use my current DMM and pocket O-Scope to clamp test for power output and get quite close to what the AMM-1 will read, it's just not as "convenient".Īnd I know there are many better ways I could spend $400. It's been what, five years since it's come out and the price hasn't dropped (in fact, it's risen $50) with the exception of random deals you come across from time to time. Low Battery LED trigger battery voltage Signal Present LED trigger voltage 750mVrms.Guaranteed operating range of input signal is 1.2Vrms – 125Vrms.Distortion Detection trigger level > 1.0% Harmonic Distortion.The Distortion Detector’s circuitry is 100% analog.We are proud of our specs, they aren’t lies, so we are putting them up front. Should the harness become damaged it is easily replaceable or repairable in the fieldĮveryone hides these in the back of the book.

It makes it pretty easy to measure the output of a headunit directly, if you choose to do so.

We also chose an RCA input connector for a few reasons:

Isolating the DD1-1 from the vehicle’s electrical system for power, guarantees that it will only measure what it is supposed to measure the audio signal, not noise in the charging system.

We have chosen a 9V battery as a power source for a few reasons: If treated as such it should provide you with many years of reliable service. When you pick up the DD-1, know that you are holding a precision piece of equipment. It can also be useful for detecting distortion in the audio signal caused by poorly designed or malfunctioning audio equipment. The purpose of this tool is to enable the installer to set the gain of an audio amplifier to match the source unit’s output level, accurately and quickly. The purpose and benefit of the D’Amore Engineering / SMD Distortion Detector.