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

This is a room measurement from Edge of Tomorrow and Tron. There's a lot of bass below 10Hz. Also notice how it rolls off around 15kHz. Probably all of it is a combination of the source and AVR, not the speaker or microphone.

https://photobucket.com/share/e202dcf0-a653-4f94-ad1b-1c02fc2c88aa

https://photobucket.com/share/a0c33052-3245-4be1-bcdb-31187731fa08

Please trust only your ears, not the specs, they are not important for sound adventures.

@dirkbusche to be honest, even if it's 140W in the audible spectrum, the bass would sound dirty full range with an avg 75dB and peak 90-100dB.