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Re: I could get off on a rant here ...

Not to sound like a salesman again, but:

The McIntosh MHT 100 is rated at 100 watts per channel, all 6 channels driven from 20 to 20Khz, at .05% THD or less. It also has two 'B' zone channels which are rated at 100 watts both channels driven, full range.

Under the new multichannel rating, which is three channels driven from 80hz to 20Khz we rate the MHT 100 at 140 watts per channel.
The MHT is rated full range, 20hz to 20Khz, on the three channel rating where others are using the less stringent 80hz to 20 khz rating.

All of these ratings are into a four ohm load. The MHT 100 is rated at 90 watts per into 8 ohms.

The MHT100 weighs 62 lbs and is rather large. All of the circuit boards are SMD, surface mount devices, which weigh next to nothing so the weight is in a very large power transformer and huge heatsinks. This of course is the key to big power.

The MHT100 also has a pre out and main in on all eight channels which operates at the same voltages as a separate McIntosh amp and pre amp. This allows the reassignment of channels or the addition of outboard power amps for larger speakers, bi amping, etc. Most high end receivers do not have true pre outs and rarely main ins, hence no upgrade path. If a receiver has pre outs and no main ins is this because the pre outs are the main amps run through a high value resistor to drop the signal to pre amp level? Thats got to sound good.

Ron-C





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