MHC-GN1300D - Mini HiFi Component system

The MHC-GN1300D is a mini DVD HiFi component system powered by a massive transformer and consumes a staggering 365W while delivering a total of 905W RMS power. It offers USB video playback and recording. The MHC-GN1300D certainly has a place among top mini HiFi audio systems. I happened to own one several years back and I really loved it.

A thorough review of the MHC-GN1300D is available here. 

It delivers impeccable sound quality particularly while playing from DVD/CD/MP3 and USB sources. Ability to resume playback from last known playback point while playing your favorite disk is a plus. Though the MHC-GN1300D is with a single subwoofer, it does well in delivering a heavy punch with majority of the sound sources complemented by the two front speakers. The centre speaker adds extreme clarity to the sound output making every instant of action very enjoyable. 

The MHC-GN1300D, consumes way too much power while delivering very little to the speakers in comparison. It is falls short on volume. You cannot compare it to some loud systems like the STR-KM7 nominally rated at 180W input power and 2012W RMS output music power. It is not however fair to compare the MHC-GN1300D to the STR-KM7 AV receiver because the MHC-GN1300D is component audio system with DVD/CD/MP3 run by a series of motors! 
The absence of HDMI terminations makes the MHC-GN1300D unsuitable for most enthusiasts because the best media devices today have HDMI jacks. However, S-Video and component video output jacks seem to be an adequate substitute to HDMI in terms of output quality. Though I'd still prefer an HDMI connection(but that's just me). Additionally, the MHC-GN1300D USB playback option is limited to playing MP3/AAC/WMA/Divx and MP4 files only. The USB device must be FAT formatted(NTFS not readable) and only a few files; 150 per folder, and not more than 200 folders on the root folder are playable which is adequate for an average user. Large USB devices like portable HDD sizes are not supported. 

Generally, the system scores fairly well in terms of output and I would rate it at 3.5 overall. 
A complete specification list of this system is as follows;

Amplifier section:

• Total RMS power output : 905W RMS
• Subwoofer power output: 210W RMS(8 ohms, 100Hz, 10% THD)
• Center speaker power output: 85W RMS(6 ohms, 1kHz, 10% THD)
• Front speaker power output: 2 x 215W RMS(6 ohms, 1kHz, 10% THD)
• Surround speaker power output: 2 x 90W RM(6 ohms, 1kHz, 10% THD)

Video features:

• 3 DVD/VCD/CD Changer with Divx and MP3 playback.
• NTSC/PAL Progressive scan
• 12bit/108MHz Video DAC
• DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, DVD+R DL, MP3/JPEG, MP4 - Simple Profile
• USB Playback and recording (Divx, MP3, MP4, JPEG)

Audio features:

• MP3 Booster +
• Karaoke scoring
• Digital Cinema sound Multi dimension 
• Dolby Digital
• DTS
• Dolby Prologic II
• S - Master Digital amplifier 
• USB Playback and recording (MP3, Divx, MP4)    
• Single deck audio tape playback and recording
  

  Inputs and outputs:

• 1 Audio in and 1 Audio out
• 1 Video out
• 1 Commponent video out
• 1 S - Video out 
• 1 A/V in
• 1 Mic in
• 1 Head phones out
• 1 USB in

   General features:

• Power requirements: (120-127V, 220V, 230-240V), 50/60Hz: Power consumption: 365W(active), 0.5W(standby)
• Digital FM/AM tuner, Preset tuning(FM20/AM10), Direct tuning
• Magnetically shielded speakers
• 20cm front speaker woofer with 2.5cm tweeter horn
• 25cm subwoofer speaker