RadioShack SPL Meter...

[Woochifer]

Joel, to my knowledge, the Canadian RadioShacks don't sell the cheaper meter...you might have to look into getting a used on e-bay...but expect to pay about 50-60 bucks CDN after shipping and duties (if any).
You might just be better off biting the bullet and buying a new one yourself...but at 90 bucks, there might be better pieces for you to upgrade.
Or you could do what I did...
Buy one, calibrate, and return it. Shhhh!!!

Good plan, unless you decide one day to move some furniture around, rearrange the room, or add things like new speakers, acoustic panels, or a subwoofer. The meter's great to keep around so that you can address those changes.

[kexodusc]

I'll confess, I only did that once. I bought one on e-bay just before christmas, Realistic brand, it's got the Radio Shack logo on it.
I'll admit, I do enjoy my system a bit better now, but I the changes were rather subtle from what I had previously.
Personally, I think everyone should have one, and I'm glad more and more receivers are coming with a optimizing feature.
Just out of curiosity, will YPAO in the RX-V1400 render my Sound Meter useless?

[joel2762]

I'll keep an eye in march!