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

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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@bartsw 

Electronic Specifications
FTC Power Output Rating
120 W
Power Output per Channel
150 W into 4 ohms with ALL Channels Driven
120 W into 8 ohms with ALL Channels Driven
Number of Channels
7.2 (expandable to 7.2.4)
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.05%
S/N below rated output
85dB (95dB below rated output)
Dynamic Headroom
4dB
Damping Factor
8 ohms: >100
4 ohms: >50
Rated Power Band
20Hz to 20kHz
Frequency Response
+0, -0.5dB from 20Hz to 20kHz <
 all this says is that from 20Hz to 20Khz the frequency response will be no greater than +0 dB or less than -.5 dB not that the bass is down .5 dB at 20Hz. .5dB who freeking cares! You can’t hear it!