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Old 11-28-2010, 11:40 AM
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Room Perfect does not alter the sound character of your speakers.
If it doesn't alter the sound of what normally would come out of the speaker, then how does it change the sound in the room?
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Old 11-28-2010, 12:58 PM
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I don't think I gonna buy the MEN220. I know I have said that I would get one.
I can't hook up my system to this unit. I need threeway active crossover. I have dbx PA+ and I am very satified with it.

I have also treated my room accordingly to the laws of acoustics and it works fine here, without any room corretion.

It would be interesting to see some before and after measurements with and without the MEN220, I haven't seen one yet. Not only freq response.

But I agree with BuffaloBill....

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Old 11-28-2010, 01:01 PM
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If it doesn't alter the sound of what normally would come out of the speaker, then how does it change the sound in the room?
I prefer to have Ron C respond to that question but you could find the answer on the Lyngdorf site.
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Old 11-28-2010, 01:29 PM
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If it doesn't alter the sound of what normally would come out of the speaker, then how does it change the sound in the room?
What is important here is that it changes the sound that reaches your ears. The MEN220 changes the sound so that it is equivalent to what your speakers would produce in a perfect environment. Almost none of us have that in our listening rooms.
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Old 11-28-2010, 01:40 PM
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I would live to try one and hear the change it would make in my system.....would be fun .
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Old 11-28-2010, 02:14 PM
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Not interested in a MEN220. Not because I am a purist (not sure what qualifies one as a purist) but rather because I prefer to base my audio decisions on sound science and engineering. I do not want to alter the sound of my speakers from what the designer intended. If there is a issue, I would rather address the room, the same approach used by professional sound engineers.
I think I agree with BuffaloBill here.
I have no interest in a MEN220, new or used.
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Old 11-28-2010, 02:25 PM
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I also have no interest in the Men220 I like to keep things as simple as possible,electronically. kissy,kissy....

I prefer the "Bread and Butter" in the Mc line.....ie amps and pre...mmm does the MCD500 count as bread and butter?
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If I stay with the MX119 then a Men220 is in my future; however, if I upgrade to the MX150 then probably not.
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Dennis, (mx150) I (mx150) think (mx150) I (mx150) see (mx150) one (mx150) in (mx150) your (mx150) future!
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Dennis, (mx150) I (mx150) think (mx150) I (mx150) see (mx150) one (mx150) in (mx150) your (mx150) future!
Uh, Ivan, are you trying to hint I need a MX150?
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