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Mondo Mint Music System Review

by Clint DeBoer — August 10, 2007

Mondo Minto Music System

Product Name: Mint Music System
Manufacturer: Mondo USA
Performance Rating:
Value Rating:
Review Date: August 10, 2007 08:45
MSRP: $ 349

Specifications

Amplifier
Type: Class-D with T.I. PurePath Digital

Color: Silver/white 2-tone

Inputs: iPod dock (5 size adapters included), 1/8-inch line-in, USB 1.1

Connections: Binding posts, wireless dipole antenna

Power: 70W rms 4-ohms per channel (compatible with 4-, 6-, or 8-ohm speakers) 90-265VAC, 50-60Hz, 0.6/1.0A switching mode power supply

THD+N @ 1W: <0.1% @ 8-ohms, 1kHz

Channel Separation: >65dB

SNR: >100dB
Damping Factor: >20

Dimensions: 6.5” W x 3.8” H x 0.95” D (165 x 97 x 24.5 mm)

Weight: 2 lbs (920g)

Loudspeakers

Type: Two-way ported system

Enclosure: Wood enclosure with glossy piano white coating and removable cloth grills

Color: Piano gloss white with gray grills

Drivers: 1-inch Peerless neodymium textile tweeter; 4-inch AuraSound aluminum cone with patented NRT magnetic structure
Frequency Response: 60Hz ~ 25kHz

Speaker Connections: Binding posts

Nominal Impedance: 4-ohms

Dimensions: 5.6” W x 7” H x 8.9” D (260 x 113 x 209.5 mm)

Weight: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) each
Included Cables: 4.9 ft Canare speaker cables with banana connectors; USB audio cable; 2-prong power cable

Pros

Small form factor
Elegant looking
Dual iPod docking configurations (including wireless)
Mint Audio Control application for fine-tuning
Woofers won't bottom out

Cons

No digital inputs
Weak website support (un-manned message boards)
No subwoofer support
Sizzly highs

Introduction

The Mondo Mint system is both a lifestyle music product, USB audio device AND a wireless iPod system. Now, it's not every system that allows you to drop your iPod into a local OR remote charging station and have either location play it through the same set of speakers. And just TRY to find something that can play audio via USB from your PC as well... The Mondo closely resembles a double-wide Apple Mini, with the same color motif and rounded corners. It's a nice look and the machine will fit in well with an AppleTV should you decide to go that route.

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highfigh posts on February 22, 2010 21:45

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The Mondo Mint system is both a lifestyle music product, USB audio device AND a wireless iPod system. Now, it's not every system that allows you to drop your iPod into a local OR remote charging station and have either location play it through the same set of speakers. And just TRY to find something that can play audio via USB from your PC as well… The Mondo closely resembles a double-wide Apple Mini, with the same color motif and rounded corners. It's a nice look and the machine will fit in well with an AppleTV should you decide to go that route.

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Double-wide? Does it come with a little Astro-turf mat and tiny white picket fence?

highfigh posts on February 22, 2010 21:44

Critofur, post: 689740
I can't seem to find the frequency response measurements? You wouldn't do a speaker review without measurements, would you?

Why not? Bose does.

Critofur posts on February 22, 2010 21:05

I can't seem to find the frequency response measurements? You wouldn't do a speaker review without measurements, would you?

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