Do you have a multimeter?

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Pretty simple poll.  Do you have a multimeter?

 

You can comment on whether you know what to do with it.  But mainly I'd like to know what percentage of Audiophyle Style members have a multimeter.

 

Thanks for your participation. 

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5 minutes ago, STC said:

That doesn’t measure anything. Still counted as a meter?

Did I need to specify the meter functions.  Surely everyone can understand the context enough to determine that having a multimeter is having a functioning multimeter.  Everyone is so special these days.  

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3 minutes ago, R1200CL said:

Can we have a “do you have a oscilloscope” poll also ? 😂

 

Feel free to start your own poll.  Why not?

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5 hours ago, mansr said:

Don't forget the all-important tape measure for checking soundstage size.

I doubt most members here have a tape measure.  And how likely is it calibrated for measuring the effects of data compression on height?  Even if members might be able to use one.

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2 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

Who would hold a multimeter like the one on the photo I posted in one's hands.? 

the Hulk.

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1 hour ago, lucretius said:

Wow!  I never suspected that over 95% here own multimeters.

I would have guessed about 80%.  So 95% isn't that surprising.  Maybe a little self selection going on here.  But obviously multimeter ownership is not rare.

 

I've several.  A couple Fluke's, a VTVM from Heathkit, a couple cheap ones and one of these. 

 

And one of the RS meters with RS232 connections.  So you could use a PC to monitor output readings. 

 

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1 hour ago, Ralf11 said:

better quality ones have a mirror on the scale to eliminate ghosting when reading the needle

I don't know.  It seems to have been a fad that passed, but a decade or so back all the very cheapest worst meters had that little mirror band to imply quality was higher than it was.    Kind of like hood scoops and spoilers on street cars.