McIntosh MHT300 Home Theater Receiver – Preview

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McIntosh have just announced the MHT300, a new 7.2 home theater receiver. It is quoted as providing 120 watts into 8 ohms and 150 watts into 4 ohms with all seven channels being simultaneously driven and it includes an FM radio tuner.

The unmistakable McIntosh signature design with its silver trim, black glass front panel with illuminated McIntosh logo provides 4 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output that support 8K/60Hz & 4K/120Hz; HDCP 2.2; 18Gbps; Rec. 2020; 4:4:4 Color; eARC/ARC. Video formats include; Dolby Atmos, DTS-X, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HLG. (Support for QFT, QFS, VRR and ALLM is not provided, nor is any video scaling supported.)

The MHT300 is expandable to a 7.2.4 configuration with the addition of external amplifiers driven by its in-built Height 1 and Height 2 outputs. Higher power amplifiers are supported with the removal of the rear channel jumpers giving access to each channels line-level pre-amp signal. Two coax and 2 optical digital audio inputs are included to connect additional audio devices, while 2 subwoofer outputs provide additional flexibility. Seven premium 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) create the audiophile grade conversion.

Room equalization is handled by Dirac Live Room Correction allowing you to optimize and adjust the MHT300 audio output to the unique acoustics of your space. (No mention of future support for Dirac Live Active Room Treatment.)

Bass and treble tone controls are included to help fine tune the audio to your personal preferences. Speaker connectivity is provided using 5-way speaker binding posts, while control is available through; RS232, Web IP and IR input.

Various well established McIntosh’s technologies are included such as; Power Guard signal overload technology, which protects against overdriving and damaging your speakers, Sentry Monitor short-circuit protection circuit and Eco-friendly on/off signal sensing that turns the receiver off when a signal hasn’t been detected for a while or turns the receiver on when a home theater signal is detected.

Quick Overview:

• 7.2 channel AVR (expandable to 7.2.4)
• 150 Watts per channel into 4 Ohms/120 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms (ALL 7 channels driven)
• 4 HDMI inputs & 1 HDMI output: 8K/60Hz & 4K/120Hz; HDCP 2.2; 18Gbps; Rec. 2020; 4:4:4 Color; eARC/ARC
• Dolby Atmos; DTS:X
• Dirac Live Room Correction
• Dolby Vision; HDR10+; HLG
• 3U rack mountable
• Power Guard® signal overload technology that prevents overdriving and damaging your speakers
• Sentry Monitor™ short-circuit protection circuit that disengages the output stage should current ever approach unsafe operating levels and then resets automatically when operating conditions return to normal
• Power Control to automatically turn other connected McIntosh components on and off
• Eco-friendly on/off signal sensing that turns the unit off if no input signal has been detected for a set amount of time and – perhaps more conveniently – automatically turns the MHT300 on when it senses a signal from your home theater
• FM Tuner
• Includes microphone and stand

MSRP:

• US: $8,000.00
• UK: £8,995.00

For more information visit the McIntosh US web site.

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