Conforming local and remote media characteristics data to target media presentation profiles

A device, comprising:

• a media characteristic configuration module implemented using a processor, the media characteristic configuration module comprising an audio characteristic manager configured to modify a first audio portion of a first media content data received from a first source to conform the first audio portion to a target audio characteristic indicated in a target configuration profile, and to modify a second audio portion of a second media content data received from a second source to conform the second audio portion to the target audio characteristic indicated in the target configuration profile;
• a communication facility configured to receive the first media content data from the first source using a first data communication protocol and to receive the second media content data from the second source using a second data communication protocol;
• and
• a storage device configured to store a plurality of target configuration profiles and data associated with a plurality of media content.