McIntosh MHT300 20Hz-20kHz Frequency Response


Given that movies have content well below 20Hz, what do you guys think of a -0.5dB 20Hz frequency response? It's probably worse below 20Hz. Their preamps have similar specs. For premium pricing, it falls short of even cheap Chi-Fi, not to say Chi-Fi sounds better. It probably wouldn't be a deal breaker if you have money but for everyone else, it's hard to justify a premium price for sub-stellar specs.

bartsw

You mentioned preamps twice. Me... only once. All my gear is rated at 20 to 20 as is most gear and my 3 SVS subwoofers will leave no-one wanting for bottom end. Just making the case that in my opinion certain numbers mean less than real world experiences. Thanks for sharing your view as I hope mine is also appreciated.

fyi the MAC7200 states -3dB at 10Hz which is in line with many mainstream brands.

@bartsw 

You obviously haven't got a clue about what specifications mean let alone how to interpret them. Why don't you bone up on that first before making blanket statements that make no sense!

 

@faustuss Your answer sounds like a sorry fanboy excuse for failing to pass the same class everyone else did (ie Marantz, Denon, Onkyo). It was almost as good as McIntosh's answer. You obviously don't use speakers and subs below 20Hz to even have that concern when shopping around. Bone up on that.

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