Quote Originally Posted by Basil Rush
I'll take your word on that one for now. Question is now though do the meters on my DJ mixer represent VU or not ... (really this might just be getting to anal even for me now though ... but somehow I feel compelled to find out)
Good question. In general, I think analogue gear uses dBVU (Volume Unit) unless otherwise stated (like a PPM {Peak Programme Meter} for recording programme material to digital storage media). Digital equiment uses dBFS (Full Scale) to give a good (ish) idea if you're clipping.

Digital distortion is nasty. Analogue distortion is far more forgiving, and can be beneficial.

T*