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Speed strobe recommendation.

I'm sure there are others out there, the three I'll mention are Clearaudio ($160.00), KAB ($100.00), Merrill,($30.00). As far as accuracy and ease of use go, is there any reason to spend the extra $ on the two higher priced strobes mentioned? After all Merrill has been at this a long time, I would think he would put out a quality product. Any help will be appreciated.
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topoxforddoc
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KAB for me

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calbrs03
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Another vote for KAB. Simple, accurate and everything needed is in the box.
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speedy9194
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I recommend you shouldn't waste your money and goto www.vinylengine.com and print out a free strobe.
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tobes
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12-19-09: Tfkaudio
Hi,
I have a KAB and it works great, but I still feel kind of foolish for spending $100 for a printed piece of cardboard and a strobe light.
I guess that's why we're called audiophools.
I haven't used the others.

My KAB strobedisc is made of flexible plastic.
Also my strobe light is 60Hz not the 300Hz someone mentions elsewhere in this thread.
Must have been some changes.
In any case I recommend the KAB system as accurate and foolproof.

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dougdeacon
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Agree with Speedy9194. My partner made one using Corel Draw, but if we'd known about the one at vinylengine that might have worke too. It seems worth trying, unless $100+ doesn't matter to you.

A cheap fluorescent light is all you need for illumination. (Cheaper is actually better - expensive lights often provide steadier luminosity, which reduces the strobe effect.)
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