This circuit of measurement of level uses the UAA180 of SIEMENS and a circuit of rectification of precision, round the IC2B. The calibration has become in steps 3db from the one Led in the other, ensuring, a very good rate of precision, in the measurement of entering acoustic signals. The Led can be square, thus when they are placed the one by in the other, they give the picture of bar, without space.
All the Resistors is 1/4W 1% metal film
circuit from http://users.otenet.gr/~athsam/vu_meter_5_UAA180.htm