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Hegel
Website:https://www.hegel.com/
Est. year: 1988
Location: Norway
Hegel Music Systems is a Norwegian electronics maker based in Oslo, whose roots go back to a 1988 university thesis on low-distortion amplification in Trondheim. It produces integrated, pre and power amplifiers, DACs, a CD player and a phono stage, and says its products are sold in about 70 countries. Its first DAC came out in 1994 and its first CD player in 1996.
Range & what it's known for
Most of the catalogue is integrated amplifiers, stepping up from the H95 and H150 through the H190v and H200 to the H400 and H600, with the A200 as a fully analogue option. Separates include the P20 and P30A preamplifiers and the H20 and H30A power amplifiers, while the C53, C54 and C55 serve custom and multichannel work. The digital side holds the D50 converter and the Viking CD player, and the V10 is the phono preamplifier. The patented SoundEngine circuit, which uses feed-forward rather than negative feedback to cut intermodulation distortion while keeping a high damping factor, runs through the amplifiers.
Who owns it and where it's made
Founder Bent Holter, who built amplifiers from a young age and played clarinet in an orchestra in Gjovik, developed SoundEngine during his studies at the Norwegian University of Technology and first tested it in amplifiers for his own rock band, the Hegel Band, which gave the company its name. Early growth was backed by an investment from Norwegian telecom group Telenor, and international expansion began after a CES showing in 1998. Products are designed in Norway at the Oslo headquarters.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers and DACs. The least costly Hegel unit here sells for about USD 2,000, and the most expensive passes USD 20,000.
Who it's for
A Hegel integrated drives the speakers and handles digital sources from one box, and owners planning to move to separates later have a route inside the brand. The H95 or H150 is the usual entry, the H190v and H400 cover larger speakers, and the P30A with H30A is the top step. Buyers with a home cinema can integrate a Hegel stereo amplifier through the C-series models built for custom installation, and vinyl owners can add the V10 rather than relying on a built-in phono input.
Range & what it's known for
Most of the catalogue is integrated amplifiers, stepping up from the H95 and H150 through the H190v and H200 to the H400 and H600, with the A200 as a fully analogue option. Separates include the P20 and P30A preamplifiers and the H20 and H30A power amplifiers, while the C53, C54 and C55 serve custom and multichannel work. The digital side holds the D50 converter and the Viking CD player, and the V10 is the phono preamplifier. The patented SoundEngine circuit, which uses feed-forward rather than negative feedback to cut intermodulation distortion while keeping a high damping factor, runs through the amplifiers.
Who owns it and where it's made
Founder Bent Holter, who built amplifiers from a young age and played clarinet in an orchestra in Gjovik, developed SoundEngine during his studies at the Norwegian University of Technology and first tested it in amplifiers for his own rock band, the Hegel Band, which gave the company its name. Early growth was backed by an investment from Norwegian telecom group Telenor, and international expansion began after a CES showing in 1998. Products are designed in Norway at the Oslo headquarters.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers and DACs. The least costly Hegel unit here sells for about USD 2,000, and the most expensive passes USD 20,000.
Who it's for
A Hegel integrated drives the speakers and handles digital sources from one box, and owners planning to move to separates later have a route inside the brand. The H95 or H150 is the usual entry, the H190v and H400 cover larger speakers, and the P30A with H30A is the top step. Buyers with a home cinema can integrate a Hegel stereo amplifier through the C-series models built for custom installation, and vinyl owners can add the V10 rather than relying on a built-in phono input.
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- DACs
- Integrated amplifiers
- Preamplifiers
- Power amplifiers stereo
- CD / SACD players and transports
- Phonostages
