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Magoo - Yes you can switch it over to straight cpap . You can even do a little of both I believe with a split night. I'm pretty sure that you can also do all of this with the standard RemStar Auto also. Like I mentioned before the slight bit of noise that this machine doesn't bother me, BUT - if noise is a large issue with you then from the posts I have read I do believe that the standard RemStar Auto is a bit quieter. Every post I have read about it in that regard refers to as being an extremely quiet unit. I do like my M. The hidden humidifier chamber and the fact that the hose comes out of the back, it doesn't look so much like a medical appliance sitting in your room. But then I have read that the standard may be a bit more heavily constructed and a bit quieter, you can also use older versions of the software whereas with the M you need the latest. Not sure why that is, I don't believe that it gives you any different or additional readouts. As you can see there are apparently a few trade offs between the two, so it really just depends what is more important to you. --- BT

Thanks ByronT, you have helped me tremendously. That's what I like about this forum. opinions and facts stemming from actual user experiences like yourself. i based a decision on a nasal pillow system from this forum and bought the aura sight unseen. i like it very much. its harder to exhale through it, though, thats why i'm leaning towards the c flex. i think i will get the auto like you have and experiment with apap vs. cpap.



Matt

[quote="magoo"]hello all, i'm shopping for a new machine and was considering the remstar m c-flex. a posting on cpap.com by someone said it was as loud as a helicopter landing. does anyone like their remstar m w/c flex? If not, what is a good choice?

(my current machine is a '99 solo lx set on 5, and is very quiet)

thanks in advance everyone for your input !!!

mj

tomjax wrote:To better understand the perceived noise level of a PAP, it may be helpful to consider the various sources of noise.

It then becomes a problem of dampening the hose or configuring it so this is dealt with.

It is innacurate to attribute most noise levelt to the machine only.

tomjax: Thanks so much for your comprehensible explanation! I didn't even take those things into consideration, or think of them.

Magoo: You may want to try using a rubber mat under (& around, if you have a bookshelf headboard) your machine for starters. You could also cover your hose. I started out keeping it under the covers, then started making them. That will eliminate two sources. Then there's the skull....

guest: click here:

https://www.cpap.com/productpage-advanced.php?PNum=2170

check the subject line, bold print.

sorry guest, it's miller time. that last one with the link was mine.

matt

i'll try the rubber mat, offerocker. my solo lx is sitting on a thick towel now. i have a big headboard with built in shelves. i'm using my solo up top about 2 feet over my head, but apparently thats a formula for rainout. when i get my new remstar m w/ humidfier i will put it head level or lower, on a rubber mat.

thanks for the tip !!!

matt

Glad to help out, Matt! ...and happy that I was ABLE to !
Remember that we all have been where you are now, and maybe it took some of us longer to sort things out, and may stilll be at it, in some degree. Regardless, there's such a mix of experiences that we all eventually get to help each other. Kathleen