Tone Controls

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If a Mac tone control is centered at say 10k, how far above and below 10k is the tone effected ? How big is the bell curve ?

Is 8k, 9k, 11k, or 12k changed, for example ?? ......... :scratch2:

I am talking about the preamps or integrateds w/o the equalizers.

thanx
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No one from McIntosh can answer this ? ..... Ron C ..?

Or do i need to call Mac .... ?

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[dshoaf]

Check on page 22 of your owner's manual for the graph for the C46. It is all there..

Cheers,

David

 

[ByteWrangler]

Bass and Treble tone controls aren't designed to be centered on a frequency - at least not within hearing range. They are low cut and high cut filters (the "cut" can be negative, though, giving an emphasis instead) with with their effect increasing toward low frequencies (bass) or high frequencies (treble), with minimal effect on the midrange. No bell curve (within hearing), just increasing effect to the limits of hearing.

The C24 manual says the Bass and Treble controls have up to +/- 18 dB effect at 20 Hz and 20 KHz, respectively. This is probably typical of Mc preamps with Bass and Treble controls. No curves or dB/Octave specs in that manual, though.

 

[zip]

dshoaf -- yes that is exactly what i am looking for.

but only the c46 and 2300 have those graphs in the current owners manuals

i am considering a 6600 integrated but i'd really like to see a tone control graph for it. Especially a curve for the bass control.

If a 20hz control doesn't effect tone far above 20hz it doesn't much help me. My speakers don't play that low, and prob 99% of my music choices do not have 20hz content. Now if that bass tone control effects tone say up to 100hz, then maybe it would work for me.

Seems to me Mac should supply these graphs in all their manuals. Guess i'll call to see if info is available.

thanx
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