Owner`s manual

5
General Information, Cable Information, Introduction and Performance Features
Introduction
Performance Features
The MEN220 Room Correction System is an elegant
instrument for restoring superb sound reproduction
to your audio system by measuring and correcting for
less than ideal room acoustics. The MEN220 uses the
latest in technology to quickly restore proper musical
balance in a minimum amount of time. The McIntosh
Sound is “The Sound of the Music Itself.”
• Room Correction
The MEN220 uses the latest in technology to restore
musical balance to audio systems located in rooms
with less then ideal acoustics, whether the system is
two channel or multichannel.
• Focus and Global Settings
The MEN220 provides for measurement and correc-
tion for up to eight specific listening locations (Focus
Positions) in a room. It also measures additional loca-
tions in the room and produces a Global Room Cor-
rection for listening anywhere in the room.
• Electronic Crossover
The advanced two way electronic crossover built into
the MEN220 provides the best way for adding true bi-
amplification to your audio system.
• Variable Crossover Settings
The variable crossover in the MEN220 allows the
crossover frequency to be set from 10Hz to 20,000Hz.
Select from three available crossover slope rates for
both the Butterworth or Linkwitz-Riley Filter Types.
• Listening Equalization Curves
The MEN220 has six preset Equalization Curves to
choose from when listening to various type of music.
• Precision Measurement Microphone
The MEN220 is supplied with an Omnidirectional
Electret Condenser Microphone to accurately measure
the Loudspeaker performance together with Room
Acoustics. The microphone has high resistance to vi-
brations, flat frequency response and a high signal-to-
noise ratio. It is “phantom power” from the MEN220
via the balanced cable.
• Professional Microphone Stand with Boom
The MEN220 is supplied with a professional type ad-
justable height microphone stand. The Boom Adapter
allows for easy placement of the Precision Microphone
for precise Focus Measurements.
• Multiple Outputs
The MEN220 has both Unbalanced and Balanced
Outputs of which permit long cable lengths without a
loss in sound quality.
• Multi-Function Front Panel Display
The Front Panel Information Display indicates various
setup and operational functions.
• Power Control and Full Function Remote Control
The Power Control Input connection provides conve-
nient Turn-On/Off of the MEN220 when connected to
a McIntosh System. The Remote Control push-buttons
provide complete control of the MEN220 operating
functions.
• Special Power Supply
The Power Supply has both a special large Toroidal
Wound Power Transformer and Multiple Regulators
to ensure stable noise free operation even though the
power line varies.
• Extruded Side Panels
The sides of the MEN220 are extruded aluminum
panels with a bead blast textured surface and a black
anodized finish.
• Fiber Optic Solid State Front Panel Illumination
The Illumination of the Glass Front Panel is accom-
plished by the combination of custom designed Fiber
Optic Light Diffusers and extra long life Light Emit-
ting Diodes (LEDs). This provides even Front Panel
Illumination and is designed to ensure the pristine
beauty of the MEN220 will be retained for many
years.