VU meters added to Cambridge Audio

Yeah I used to have a,pair hooked up to my old system  I think I bought them from Radio Shack,wish I still had them.Wow that was back in the 80s.lol..

VU meters are unnecessary but fun.

I have a "Neohipo" amplifier/speaker switching unit w/VU meters. They don't "measure" anything (unlike VU meters on a radio station console or a tape deck), but they are fun to watch.The British, especially the BBC, use peak-level meters, claiming the "VU" of "VU meter" stands for "Virtually Useless." Sounds about right for my unit.

This from Cambridge Audio:

A VU meter is used to measure the level of incoming audio signals. It provides a visual representation of the volume or loudness of an incoming audio signal. This will not change the behaviour or movement of the outgoing output regardless of your desired listening volume. Loud or Quiet, the VU reader still reads and displays the incoming signal. 

Wow. My life is complete.

Meters rock! I buy amps solely based on the size of the meters. I kid, but also do like meters on my amp, why is McIntosh popular?

From my understanding, no signal measurement, just an animation.

Amazon sells alot of great vu meters  that just hook to your rca and some light bar vu that don't hook up to anything just use sensor for the purist that don't want to  interfere with signal path. They are fun.enjoy the music.

Wow, the fun police just came and rained on your parade.

Eventually the dancing meters become a distraction you don't need. They can tell you when you are maxed out but a light will do the same thing.

Meters are for aesthetics. I think it is more important to focus on the sound than the light show. They will not inform you of anything important. 

Yes very cool on my Evo 150. It’s software based so I would expect movement based on digital sample values. I haven’t tried with analog inputs? For fun and aesthetics mostly I would say.