>>Don't know why but most posts I've read say the Analog version is preferable.

I just find that if the level is jumping around between 94db and 95db the analog meter shows "jumping around between 94 and 95" while the digital meter shows "jumping around a lot and impossible to read"

M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39
M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1
LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8