I have owned both in different systems for different reasons.
The MEN220 was instrumental in allowing me to blend/balance a set of Infinity Reference Standard Betas in an old room. I used its xover, room perfect and custom EQ capabilities to blend the woofer columns with the upper panels AMD the room. The digital to analog to digital conversions were irrelevant as I could t make the speakers work in that room without the functionality of the MEN220.
In my current room where I too blend a Fathom 113v2 with my Strads, the all analog CR1 provides all the functionality I need. Horses for courses.
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Main Equipment: Kharma Elegance dB11-S, JL Audio F113v2 X 2, Block Audio Line & Mono SE Amplification, Bricasti M21 DAC, Antipodes Kala K-50 Server, Clearaudio Performance SE. Satisfy tonearm & Maestro Wood MM cartridge.
Power: Shunyata Everest 8000, Sigma XC v2, Sigma NR v2, Block Audio PCs, Defender, ADDPowr Wizard
Grounding: Shunyata Altaira CGS - 4 X Alpha CGS cables,
Network : Supra Cat 8+, Twin (Nenon) Modified Buffalo GS2016 Switches, Keces P3 LPSU,
Cables: Wireworld Platinum 8 USB, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 Speaker cables, 6M & 1M Tubulus Concentus ICs,
Other:Two PSI Audio AVAA C20, Multiple GIK products, Stillpoint Apertures, Stillpoint Minis and Ultra SS, Three 20 Amp lines, Furutech GTX - Gold outlets, Adona Rack
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