Gary, I wouldn't say there is a problem with a lack of mids on the Bose Compact....I think maybe Bose designed this with a missing mid range as to accent the low/high combination...

Gary Murway became a believer when I showed him there was a lack of mids..we used the Edirol mixer with the room control...There is a night and day difference....Gary M won't use the compact without this improvement via the Edirol mixer..

You don't know what you are missing until you find it...

BTW: every system I tried the room control on...improved dramatically...including my favorite Roland cubes..