diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index c73c7fbf..fb3be0be 100755
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ public:
     bool   IsRunning() { return Sound.IsRunning(); }
     bool   SetServerAddr ( QString strNAddr );
 
-    double MicLeveldB_L() { return SignalLevelMeter.MicLeveldBLeft(); }
-    double MicLeveldB_R() { return SignalLevelMeter.MicLeveldBRight(); }
+    double GetLevelForMeterdBLeft()  { return SignalLevelMeter.GetLevelForMeterdBLeft(); }
+    double GetLevelForMeterdBRight() { return SignalLevelMeter.GetLevelForMeterdBRight(); }
 
     bool   GetAndResetbJitterBufferOKFlag();
 
diff --git a/src/clientdlg.cpp b/src/clientdlg.cpp
index 0d2560dd..8f39d239 100755
--- a/src/clientdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/clientdlg.cpp
@@ -965,29 +965,9 @@ void CClientDlg::OnLocalMuteStateChanged ( int value )
 
 void CClientDlg::OnTimerSigMet()
 {
-    // get current input levels
-    double dCurSigLeveldB_L = pClient->MicLeveldB_L();
-    double dCurSigLeveldB_R = pClient->MicLeveldB_R();
-
-    // linear transformation of the input level range to the progress-bar range
-    dCurSigLeveldB_L -= LOW_BOUND_SIG_METER;
-    dCurSigLeveldB_L *= NUM_STEPS_LED_BAR / ( UPPER_BOUND_SIG_METER - LOW_BOUND_SIG_METER );
-    dCurSigLeveldB_R -= LOW_BOUND_SIG_METER;
-    dCurSigLeveldB_R *= NUM_STEPS_LED_BAR / ( UPPER_BOUND_SIG_METER - LOW_BOUND_SIG_METER );
-
-    // lower bound the signal
-    if ( dCurSigLeveldB_L < 0 )
-    {
-        dCurSigLeveldB_L = 0;
-    }
-    if ( dCurSigLeveldB_R < 0 )
-    {
-        dCurSigLeveldB_R = 0;
-    }
-
     // show current level
-    lbrInputLevelL->SetValue ( dCurSigLeveldB_L );
-    lbrInputLevelR->SetValue ( dCurSigLeveldB_R );
+    lbrInputLevelL->SetValue ( pClient->GetLevelForMeterdBLeft() );
+    lbrInputLevelR->SetValue ( pClient->GetLevelForMeterdBRight() );
 }
 
 void CClientDlg::OnTimerBuffersLED()
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 8d7ad6ae..dde183c4 100755
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -1711,18 +1711,9 @@ bool CServer::CreateLevelsForAllConChannels ( const int                        i
             vecChannels[iChId].SetPrevLevel ( dCurLevel );
 
             // logarithmic measure
-            double dCurSigLevel = CStereoSignalLevelMeter::CalcLogResult ( dCurLevel );
+            double dCurSigLevelForMeterdB = CStereoSignalLevelMeter::CalcLogResultForMeter ( dCurLevel );
 
-            // map to signal level meter
-            dCurSigLevel -= LOW_BOUND_SIG_METER;
-            dCurSigLevel *= NUM_STEPS_LED_BAR / ( UPPER_BOUND_SIG_METER - LOW_BOUND_SIG_METER );
-
-            if ( dCurSigLevel < 0 )
-            {
-                dCurSigLevel = 0;
-            }
-
-            vecLevelsOut[j] = static_cast<uint16_t> ( ceil ( dCurSigLevel ) );
+            vecLevelsOut[j] = static_cast<uint16_t> ( ceil ( dCurSigLevelForMeterdB ) );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index f1fd248f..5936d688 100755
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ void CStereoSignalLevelMeter::Update ( const CVector<short>& vecsAudio )
     // With these speed optimizations we might loose some information in
     // special cases but for the average music signals the following code
     // should give good results.
-    //
     short sMaxL = 0;
     short sMaxR = 0;
 
@@ -87,19 +86,29 @@ double CStereoSignalLevelMeter::UpdateCurLevel ( double dCurLevel,
     }
 }
 
-double CStereoSignalLevelMeter::CalcLogResult ( const double& dLinearLevel )
+double CStereoSignalLevelMeter::CalcLogResultForMeter ( const double& dLinearLevel )
 {
-    const double dNormMicLevel = dLinearLevel / _MAXSHORT;
+    const double dNormLevel = dLinearLevel / _MAXSHORT;
 
     // logarithmic measure
-    if ( dNormMicLevel > 0 )
+    double dLevelForMeterdB = -100000.0; // large negative value
+
+    if ( dNormLevel > 0 )
     {
-        return 20.0 * log10 ( dNormMicLevel );
+        dLevelForMeterdB = 20.0 * log10 ( dNormLevel );
     }
-    else
+
+    // map to signal level meter (linear transformation of the input
+    // level range to the level meter range)
+    dLevelForMeterdB -= LOW_BOUND_SIG_METER;
+    dLevelForMeterdB *= NUM_STEPS_LED_BAR / ( UPPER_BOUND_SIG_METER - LOW_BOUND_SIG_METER );
+
+    if ( dLevelForMeterdB < 0 )
     {
-        return -100000.0; // large negative value
+        dLevelForMeterdB = 0;
     }
+
+    return dLevelForMeterdB;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index b557cdb8..29ebf378 100755
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -715,9 +715,9 @@ public:
     CStereoSignalLevelMeter() { Reset(); }
 
     void          Update ( const CVector<short>& vecsAudio );
-    double        MicLeveldBLeft()  { return CalcLogResult ( dCurLevelL ); }
-    double        MicLeveldBRight() { return CalcLogResult ( dCurLevelR ); }
-    static double CalcLogResult ( const double& dLinearLevel );
+    double        GetLevelForMeterdBLeft()  { return CalcLogResultForMeter ( dCurLevelL ); }
+    double        GetLevelForMeterdBRight() { return CalcLogResultForMeter ( dCurLevelR ); }
+    static double CalcLogResultForMeter ( const double& dLinearLevel );
 
     void Reset()
     {