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Standalone Room Correction Component

What are the current room correction components out there that only correct for room effects. No cost limitations, through cheaper is always better. I know there are some out there specific for subwoofers but I was looking for one that controls full range with delays, etc. for a 2ch to 7.1ch setup. Auto correction as well as manual correction would be a plus. Thanks.
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Trinnov is the only standalone I can think of but those features are built into the ADA and DataSat prepros.
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03-28-13: Theo wrote:
I have heard the McIntosh at RMAF and a local dealer and it
seems to do a lot of things right. But my concern is that if
it is digitally altering the music delivery based upon room
correction, is it really altering the music from it's
original analog format? So what are you losing in that
process, can't it be considered an extension of the tone
control argument?
Traditional tone
controls are relatively crude and are subjective tools.
The better digital EQs are more sophisticated and can be
objectively demonstrated to correct room problems.

Now, their degree of transparency varies with the product
and how it is used but, ultimately, the listener needs to
decide on the net value of the results. Does the
improvement of the in-room audible response
outweigh the loss (if any) of transparency? IMHO, it does
in the majority of non-dedicated rooms and that is without
regard to the number of channels/speakers.
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