McIntosh MEN220 Owner's manual

Type
Owner's manual

McIntosh MEN220 is a versatile and powerful audio signal processor designed to enhance and optimize your home audio experience. With its advanced features, it provides precise control over various aspects of your audio system, enabling you to tailor the sound to your personal preferences and room acoustics.

Here are some of the key capabilities of the McIntosh MEN220:

  • Crossover Options: The MEN220 offers a range of crossover filter types and slopes, including Butterworth and Linkwitz-Riley, to seamlessly blend the output of multiple speakers or subwoofers. This ensures smooth transitions between frequency ranges and minimizes phase issues.

McIntosh MEN220 is a versatile and powerful audio signal processor designed to enhance and optimize your home audio experience. With its advanced features, it provides precise control over various aspects of your audio system, enabling you to tailor the sound to your personal preferences and room acoustics.

Here are some of the key capabilities of the McIntosh MEN220:

  • Crossover Options: The MEN220 offers a range of crossover filter types and slopes, including Butterworth and Linkwitz-Riley, to seamlessly blend the output of multiple speakers or subwoofers. This ensures smooth transitions between frequency ranges and minimizes phase issues.
MEN220 Graphs
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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 Part No. 04117000
Butterworth Low Pass and
High Pass Crossover Curves
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Voicing 5: Party Setting Frequency Response
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Voicing 6: Loudness Setting Frequency Response
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LinkwitzRiley Low Pass and
High Pass Crossover Curves
(crossover frequnecy is set to 300Hz)
Butterworth Crossover Curves
Curve
No.
Curve Name MEN220 Display
Low Pass First Order LowPass Filter Type
Butterworth 1 ord
Low Pass Second Order LowPass Filter Type
Butterworth 2 ord
Low Pass Fourth Order LowPass Filter Type
Butterworth 4 ord
Hi Pass First Order HighPass Filter Type
Butterworth 1 ord
Hi Pass Second Order HighPass Filter Type
Butterworth 2 ord
Hi Pass Fourth Order HighPass Filter Type
Butterworth 4 ord
LinkwitzRiley Crossover Curves
Curve
No.
Curve Name MEN220 Display
Low Pass Second Order LowPass Filter Type
LinkRiley 2 ord
Low Pass Fourth Order LowPass Filter Type
LinkRiley 4 ord
Low Pass Eight Order LowPass Filter Type
LinkRiley 8 ord
Hi Pass Second Order HighPass Filter Type
LinkRiley 2 ord
Hi Pass Fourth Order HighPass Filter Type
LinkRiley 4 ord
Hi Pass Eight Order HighPass Filter Type
LinkRiley 8 ord
MEN220 Setup Menus
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Input Connection
Unbalanced
Input Connection
Balanced
System Connection
Preamp - Power Amp
System Connection
Processor Loop
Out1(Hi):High-Pass
Out
2(
Lo
):Low-Pass
Out1(Hi):Full Range
Out
2(
Lo
):
Full Range
Out1(Hi):Full Range
Out2(
Lo
):
Lo-Pas
Mono
Out1(Hi): 0.0dB
Out
2(
Lo
): 0.0dB
MEN220 Setup Menu
< RoomPerfect >
MEN220 Setup Menu
< Exit_Menu
HighPass Filter Type
Butterworth 1 ord
HighPass Filter Type
Butterworth 2 ord
HighPass Filter Type
Butterworth 4 ord
HighPass Filter Type
LinkwitzRiley 2 ord
HighPass Filter Type
LinkwitzRiley 4 ord
HighPass Filter Type
LinkwitzRiley 8 ord
High Pass Frequency
300Hz
LowPass Filter Type
Butterworth 1 ord
LowPass Filter Type
Butterworth 2 ord
LowPass Filter Type
Butterworth 4 ord
LowPass Filter Type
LinkwitzRiley 2 ord
LowPass Filter Type
LinkwitzRiley 4 ord
LowPass Filter Type
LinkwitzRiley 8 ord
Low Pass Frequency
300Hz
Distance Units
Inches
Distance Units
Centimeters
L1 0” R1 0”
L2 0” R2 0”
L1 0cm R1 0cm
L2 0cm R2 0cm
Front Panel Sensor
On
Front Panel Sensor
Off
Display Intensity
100%
Display Intensity
75%
Display Intensity
50%
Display Intensity
25%
MEN220 Setup Menu
Input Settings >
MEN220 Setup Menu
< Output Settings >
MEN220 Setup Menu
< Advanced Settings >
Input Settings
Input Connection >
Input Settings
< System Connection>
Output Settings
Crossover Options >
Output Settings
< Output Levels >
Output Settings
< High Pass Filter >
Output Settings
Low Pass Filter >
Output Settings
< Delay Settings >
Advanced Settings
< Display >
Advanced Settings
Remote Control >
MEN220 Setup Menu
< Exit_Menu
MEN220 Setup Menu
< Exit_Menu
Advanced Settings
< Software Version >
Advanced Settings
< Factory Reset >
MEN220 Setup Menu
< Exit_Menu
Menu Push-button
L1 0cm R1 0cm
Out2 (Mono): 0cm
L1 0” R1 0”
Out2 (Mono): 0”
RoomPerfect
< RP Bypass Gain >
RoomPerfect
<RoomPerfect Status>
RoomPerfect
<Add Room Measurem.>
RoomPerfect
<Add Focus Position>
RoomPerfect
Guided Setup >
RP Bypass Gain
0.0 dB
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McIntosh MEN220 Owner's manual

Type
Owner's manual

McIntosh MEN220 is a versatile and powerful audio signal processor designed to enhance and optimize your home audio experience. With its advanced features, it provides precise control over various aspects of your audio system, enabling you to tailor the sound to your personal preferences and room acoustics.

Here are some of the key capabilities of the McIntosh MEN220:

  • Crossover Options: The MEN220 offers a range of crossover filter types and slopes, including Butterworth and Linkwitz-Riley, to seamlessly blend the output of multiple speakers or subwoofers. This ensures smooth transitions between frequency ranges and minimizes phase issues.

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