That is the plan, yes

@@HegelMusicSystemany firmware updates for h600 , for example tidal connect, can’t listen max quality, thank you

@@deskinglai6700 I think there will be good news for you in the very near horizon. ;)

I knooooow. We so much wish we could have more colors. Those custom ones are an older variant though. Röst

I see your point and in the end it was a cost decision when scaling down the H600. It seems crazy at this price level but many small streams can end up as a river.

Hi Argentina. Wow, that was great to read. It is perfectly ok to buy Hegel in Argentina via our local dealer Wullich Audio in BA

Why do you feel that? Which models have you heard and compared?

Why do you feel that?

@@HegelMusicSystem Well compare the 6000 Euro Hegel H400 to the 2700 Euro NAD C399 (Which also has Dirac Live by the way) It just doesn't make sense. What's the additional 3300 Euro go towards for the Hegel?

​@@xaerotheheroYou should really listen and compare the NAD to any Hegel amp.

@@xaerothehero Oh, now we are talking. The C399 is a great amp, even in our biased minds. Have tried it many times. It uses a completely different technology to ours though. Something called Class D (or digital amplifier and power supply). Ours is completely analog design. The analog design is rather more expensive to make. Big transformers and power amplifier sections with expensive components. We think the benefit far outweighs the cost, by sounding smoother (lower high frequency distortion) and with more bass punch and dynamics. Those are quantifiable and measurable things. If your ears agree, is more subjective. You should go and check both out and decide for yourself if it is worth it.

@@HegelMusicSystem Technically The Hypex NCx500 modules that the NAD C399 builds on has much lower distortion than the Hegel H400. I mean sure, Hegel H400 has 0.0052% which is extremely good for a class AB amp, but it's still worse than the 0.0002% that the NAD C399 has. So I am not buying that argument at all. Not only that, the Hypex NCX500 modules are load invariant and more linear than the H400. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying the Hegel H400 is bad in any way, it is in fact very good, I have tested it several hours at Hifi-klubben. All I am saying is that I don't see the 6000 Euro price tag value, when you can get a better performing amp with more features for half the price.

Fair enough. We obviously disagree but the important thing is that you are happy with your system. :) Thanks for watching.

That is great to hear. The DAC is the biggest sonic upgrade compared to the H390.

I have the Kef R3 Meta + Rel T9x + Hegel H190v and this combination is spectacular. The best sound I've gotten out of the Kef after trying over a dozen other integrated amps or dac-streamer-preamp + amp combinations. The only thing that was close was the eversolo DMP-A8 but I wasn't able to find an amplifier that would get the most out of it. The eversolo performance with movies was very very good, but for music, nothing has sounded as good as the Hegel. I also like the simplicity of the all in one.

​@@Kami84 Nice to hear, I love the sound of my Hegel + KEF system too! Do you use an internal DAC in your H190v? I've found the best immersive experience with ifi DACs (idsd - pro - something, I don't get their long names :P ). But with the H400, maybe I can get rid of the external DAC altogether... Anyway - the only competing amp for the H400 for me is the Axxess Forte 1, I can't wait to hear them in the side-by-side comparison.

@@krzysztofs3t532 I’ve been using the internal dac. I’ve been contemplating getting an external dac mainly to go with a CD transport. I’ll check out the ifi.

Agreed. TV's nowadays are as much an input as a CD transport or a turntable is. It shouldn't be that hard to implement an HDMI Arc connection.

@@GaMeR11sHoT also a sub woofer connection would be nice to have

Point taken. Will put on the board of ideas for future projects.

@@HegelMusicSystem Thanks for listening to us. The only thing keeping me personally from buying a Hegel integrated amp is the lack of an HDMI Arc connection. Hegel's aren't cheap and I can't in good heart be wholly satisfied with spending that kind of money without an HDMI connection, no matter how good sonically Hegel integrated amps might be.

Sorry to see you feel that way. We obviously disagree and the word from other qualified electronics designers is that the layout inside makes very much sense and that the build quality of the amplifier is very solid. The cables and where they go are there for very good reason. Oftentimes for reduction of noise. That we use poor pcb's and cheap components is an objective view and simply wrong. That said, we are entitled to our own views and we are sorry that this is yours.

@@jakedavis2838 What we hear people saying is typically natural, fluid, dynamic and slightly on the warm side of neutral.

@@psyphonyxaudio Thank you so much. Looking forward to see you again. /ae

@@SIrDowns Hei. Den er der mest som en del av opplegget som sørger for at ikke trafoen løsner i transport.

Wow, that is great. The H400 final assembly is in China. All development and sourcing of crutical components are done in Norway.

Unfortunately not, but this is now noted

I would say the description is familiar, but it needs to be said that those differences in signature is very subtle and not at all dramatic. All three will match the Dynaudio speakers really well.

@@HegelMusicSystem Dear Anders, Thanks for the swift reply; the reason behind my enq. is i am a bit too sensitive to the sharp trebles...in the Cassette tape era, i used to manage this with GRAPHIC EQUIVALIZER, that facility is not there in Purist Integrated 2 channel amps....but I understand the technical reason behind that. Many Thanks again.

Hi Rudan. I think it is, yes. Not for playing at concert levels, not then neither are the speakers. Also, the combination of Hegel and Dynaudio is really good.

@@HegelMusicSystem Hi Anders, Thanks again.....At times i will play music at concert levels..; So I understand/ presume that for detailed listening i need at least H190 + Tower speakers pair..preferred models like Dynaudio.

All these queries..because for the whole of India, one can get demo experience of only model H190....that too at just one location only; so one can have no idea how the models below and above the line will sound..THANKS ANY WAY

@@rudran65 I totally understand. I hope our answers has contributed to help you in your decision

We couldn't agree more

Failing to see the point of the comment...

Unfortunately there are hardware limitations that hinder this. The new H600 has that though

@@HegelMusicSystem 12000euro ? Can't afford that. I have the H190

@@BigDaddyBarco I can totally see that, but the H190 is a great amp too. It is an amp we are really proud of

Thank you so much. And yes, we do. Hope to see you as a customer. :)

It is 170VA.

Thanks

Personally I would go for the LS50 Meta. But you should trust your own ears

@@HegelMusicSystem Thank you for your reply. Honestly, I like the LS50 Meta with dedicated stands visually the most and if it plays as well as in your video, I will replace my Aria 948HG with these tiny Kef LS50 Meta. Regards

Hi David. Please send us an email on info @ Hegel.com and we will help you with this one.

@@HegelMusicSystem just sent

Thank you for commenting. I understand why you wonder. The thing is that we wanted to make a specialized CD-player because we knew we could make it really good and because there are not so many out there.

@@HegelMusicSystem Thank you for your quick response..

I am not certain I understand?

Thank you for the interest. There is absolutely a great symmetry with Hegel and KEF. We have a tight partnership for that reason. With Hegel you get all the details in the KEF but at the same time a smooth and natural high frequencies due to the very low distortion in the Hegel. The H120 would be a great match with the H3 Meta and there are no replacements planned for the H120 at this time. So definitively not this year.

No, unfortunately we can not show meta data at this time.

Yes, we have made several and you can find basic info on them at support.hegel.com

Sorry to see you feel that way. A subjective opinion is just that and we totally respect it. I do think it is a bit strange to judge it as ridiculous because it uses one of the best DAC chips in the world (if not the best for 16/44.1) and a slot in drive that quantifiably outperforms most drawer based ones in terms of precision. If you personally don't like the sound or the price point, that is another thing.

@@HegelMusicSystem There's no doubting the Viking is a decent sounding CD player. Obviously cost is relative to the purchasers budget but considering the AKM4493SEQ is a $9 (US) part I'm not sure $5000 represents good value. Just my thoughts and IMO, YMMV and all that.

No, unfortunately it would not, as the H160 does not have a similar computer inside. This works on H95, H120, H190, H190v, H390, H590 and H600 currently.

Totally agree. This was a while ago and we were in a spot were we really felt we needed to get it done due to many questions. Now we would not do it like this again.

Thank you so much for that great feedback. We are humble reading stuff like that. It is undoubtably a great pairing with the 702 s2, though. Have played it many times myself.

Thank you, and yes you will be

I think that is subjective, and you must judge for yourself, but we believe so since we can fully control the entire datastream in the Viking.