Is the Hegel H600 streamer, DAC worth the money?

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Jason Kennedy and Trevor Butler of The Ear discuss Hegel's £10,500 H600 all in one streaming amplifier. See the full review here: the-ear.net/review-hardware/h...

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@HegelMusicSystem 7 ай бұрын

Great video Jason and Trevor. No surprise that we love it, I suppose. Have a great weekend

@peDERETIĆ 7 ай бұрын

Greetings from Hrvatska ( Croatia),thanks Jason ,your rewiews are best,concise and credible👍

@umbrollo 5 ай бұрын

Great review. A pair of intelligent gentlemen to boot, bravo

@kenmcglown6642 6 ай бұрын

Love the brilliant Hegel integrated amps!!!

@Dustmaker 7 ай бұрын

How do you know it output 600 watt into 4 ohm? It does not show anywhere in the specifications. Did you measure it ?

@lacanche12 4 ай бұрын

I have a question. I own the Bowers & Wilkins 802D speakers. Paired with the Gamut DI 150 amplifier. I would like to buy a new amplifier. Which one would you suggest, knowing I'm a musician and listen only to classical music?

@jasonkennedy5238 4 ай бұрын

If you can post this under the Hegel review and tell what you like/dislike about the Gamut I can make some suggestions

@lacanche12 4 ай бұрын

@@jasonkennedy5238 I really loved the GamuT and can't find cons. So, something similar would be nice.

@Dustmaker 7 ай бұрын

How does it sound compared to Gryphon diablo 300?

@markpunt9638 6 ай бұрын

isn't that £16k without the DAC module though?

@adrianoxbrow4015 7 ай бұрын

Hmmmm………. I took delivery of the H600 today and am disappointed. As the owner of a music fidelity m8xi I consider this to be significantly superior to the h600 - so much more authority over the sonic spectrum. Both have very ordinary remotes, the only + I see for the H600 is that it’s almost 1/2 the weight of the M8xI. Both look very similar. Hmmmm…… my first Hegel, and I’m disappointed…

@Dustmaker 7 ай бұрын

So you got H600 for sale now ? Did you try a Gryphon diablo 300?

@radimvavrecka3481 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, I was wondering how it compare to well established brands known for their super integrated amps. My first thought was why they completely ignore Nu-Vista or Diablo. I don't wanna dis H600 without hearing/comparing it but this intro/review seems to be biased unless it's paid ad, than I would understand.

@razisn 7 ай бұрын

Why would anyone consider moving from the M8xi to this an upgrade in the first place beats me. A side-step at most unless you count in the dac and the streamer. In that case one could have spent the upgrade amount in a separate dac and streamer.

@Zulus22 4 ай бұрын

You're witty😆... I had M8xi and nu-vista 800,... and h590 was better for me. H600 is a killer among integrated amps. I suspect that you have a mismatched system, maybe the room or you have strange hearing preferences... well everyone has different ears ? ... good luck 😉🤘

@mrt6349 7 ай бұрын

I can get a used hegel 590 used for a third the price of new h600 is the new model much better ???

@Zulus22 4 ай бұрын

It is definitely more resolving, it is difficult for me to describe these aspects in words,... but it is really better (for me),... I had the h590 for over two years,... there is a difference not only in the dac itself, but also in the amplifier (preamplifier?). Rent the H600 for a test and I assure you, you won't return it ;)

@JR-ho5qm 7 ай бұрын

I wonder if the new Yamaha NR2000a can hold its own with this Hegel

@gokhanersan8561 7 ай бұрын

Overpriced/overhyped gear is always good for the dealers and the manufacturer…until customers wake up.

@JM-pg1jv 6 ай бұрын

I purchased a H600 and it arrive defective so had to return it . With the bad (null) customer service from hegel im now looking into other brand options

@Zulus22 4 ай бұрын

What was the defect, ...now that you're writing about it?

@futures2247 7 ай бұрын

people must be mad to pay so much for gear - hearing is as variable as hell.

@markpunt9638 6 ай бұрын

goodness - this is really a very modest price for all its sections. You should see how much some gear costs - look at the lines of Absolute Sounds retailer, for instance. You'll be staggered.

@iikatinggangsengii2471 7 ай бұрын

think i heard this last night

@iikatinggangsengii2471 7 ай бұрын

thought it was lejardin, no wonder it was slightly different

@michaelmadsen6276 7 ай бұрын

I don't see how Spotyfi and for that sake Airplay can be integrated in this product. I mean we are talking sq right?

@markpunt9638 6 ай бұрын

it's there along withTidal and the usual suspects including Chromecast. Well-equipped.

@bhupendraparekh6225 7 ай бұрын

Hifi prices (like everything else) have skyrocketed, value for money is now a rare thing. Guessing the Hegel is excellent but the mark up is not worth it, and built in China while still upping the price, Hegel taking the p**s. Go second hand, yeah some risk but worth the risk.

@markpunt9638 6 ай бұрын

just made some Green Tea - sourced from China! Water boiled in a John Lewis kettle, made in? Yes, China. Shaved with a Braun razor from ... yes, China. Pine Nuts on my pizza from ... China -(

@manny2230 7 ай бұрын

Sold my h590 to pre order h600 when it was first introduced and now I got it with me for more than a month. I can say that it is pure market. This amp is not significant better than h590. Not shit,but nothing special at all.

@markpunt9638 6 ай бұрын

Completely different DAC from your old 590, of course. Please don’t tell me you bought it without listening to it first? Duh😮

@manny2230 6 ай бұрын

@@markpunt9638 I ordered h600 when the first news came out. There was no opportunity to listen. And still I had to wait 3 months to get it

@roybatty6368 7 ай бұрын

China? No thanks

@markpunt9638 6 ай бұрын

That probably rules out most of the once-famous British loudspeaker brands for you as well then because they’ve shifted the bulk of their production to China nowadays. It’s the race to the bottom for them

@jasonme3557 7 ай бұрын

I'd buy a Hegel in a second, but a 2 year warranty on something that cost this much... tells me hegel has no faith in manufacturing. Sticking with Moon for now.