Hegel H150 – an Integrated Amplifier with a Damping Factor of 2,000
The Hegel H150 integrated amplifier has been announced – the model will replace the well-known Hegel H120. The new model will offer a power of 2 x 75 W with a damping factor of 2,000 – that is, there are simply no complex acoustic systems for the device. In addition, the Hegel H150 is equipped with a built-in phono preamplifier and an advanced streamer.
The Hegel H150 still has three analog inputs (including an unbalanced input for an MM phono preamplifier), and one of them is balanced. Instead of three optical inputs, there are now two (one of them is optimized for connecting a TV), plus a coaxial digital input. At the same time, a coaxial output for connecting an external DAC has appeared. For the first time, a USB port has appeared in the Hegel device, allowing you to directly connect HDD or SSD drives to the amplifier. The amplifier still does not support wireless connection to a computer network.
The built-in clients include Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect, Google Cast, Apple AirPlay and UPnP. Roon certification will be available soon. The digital-to-analog conversion module itself uses the audiophile AK4493 DAC chip from Asahi Kasei.
The Hegel H150 volume control is completely analog, with digital control. The Hegel H150 amplifier power supply uses a toroidal transformer with ultra-low noise and high-speed capacitors that provide instant current supply. The manufacturer plans to launch the first Hegel H150 network integrated amplifiers at the end of October 2025.
Specifications
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Integrated amplifiers — Hegel H150
Model name
H150
Type
N/A
Analog inputs (balanced)
1
Analog inputs (single-ended)
2
Input sensitivity (mV)
N/A
Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
D/A conversion
N/A
Phono MM/MC current-sensing input impedance (Ω)
N/A
Output power (8Ω) (W)
2 x 75
Output power (4Ω) (W)
N/A
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
5
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
100000
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
100
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (%)
0.01
Damping factor
2000
Dimensions (mm)
430 x 310 x 80
Weight (kg)
9.5
Official link
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