There is an abundance of inputs, ranging from balanced aesebu and bnc connectors, to network and usb connections with the latter also accepting dsd signals. I have recently simplified my living room system with an integrated with built in digital converter, so this is currently sitting idle. Jan 11, 2011 hegel music systems was on hand to show off their everexpanding range of dacs. Spdif inputs the fubar 4 has inputs for both digital. However, to get the most out of the converters superior sound and music quality, we have provided a brief description of how to use the device in order to provide a total music experience. My last experience with a hegel component in my system was when i the hd12 dac in february 2015. Even if it werent a star player, the hegel mohican would get credit for having a delicious name. Hegel describes the hd25s dac chip as a 32bit192khz multilevel sigmadelta dac. Cambridge audio dac magic brighter, faster, lively.
Hegel has a long history of dac engineering, with its first converter dating back more than 20 years. Hegel, finally, seems to have made use of two ak4399 embedded functions, the possibility of adjusting the output level in the case of the hd25 in 100 steps through the remote and the choice of two digital filters of which one is a standard steep low pass while the second one offers less preringing. Like many companies i suspect they started heading to the wall or were running into trouble and aroun that time there was a tie in with richer sounds. Apr 29, 20 the hegel h300 is an integrated amplifier dac from norway. While i have yet to hear the rest of their lineup it seems almost certain that their least expensive foray into the highend market, with the hd10 dac, is going to make a big splash here in the us as well as abroad. I have both cambridge azur 851n and bluesound node 2 streamers. The topping d30 is a dac with plenty of connections and support for hires formats including dsd. I will guarantee this items performance upon arrival. Rega elex was more fun compared to hegel but build quality had issues. I compared the hd12 with another dsd ready dac, the consonance don curzio, which sounded more rounded and finessed by comparison.
According to the faq section for the hd10 on hegels website, hires files are fine, but they will be downsampled by itunes or other playback software prior to. The recently released hd11 converter is considered to be the successor model hd10. Nov, 2011 you posted the instructions for itunes, which does not automatically switch among different rez files regardless of dac used. Conflated with the overwhelmingly positive reception of hegel s amplifiers and integrated amplifiers, the announcement that they were introducing a new flagship dac, the hd30 as. With a touch of wry scandinavian humour, hegels ultimate cd player is named after that final leader of that partfictional native american tribe in the title of james fennimore coopers classic 19th century novel, the last of the mohicans. In comparison to the majority of dacs on the market this is considered a premium price, but lets keep in mind there are numerous dacs from other brands at two and three times the price, and more. In order to access the high resolution sound, without a specific driver, your computer must have either coaxial or optical digital outputs. In begining i thought 851ns and denons dac were comparable but as i listened and maybe as denon settled in after burn in i favor denon dac mostly it has more lively sound. It includes a pair of spdif coaxial and a single toslink optical input, as well as both balanced and singleended audio outputs and a type b usb input. I have had the dacmagic plus three days for testing. As you might have guessed, the company is named after the german philosopher g. The hd30 is an excellent and versatile digital source. Wzmacniacz hegel h160, dac hegel hd20, odtwarzacz marantz cd6002, adapter strumieniowy yamaha wxad10, tuner analogowy kenwood kt6550, kolumny sounddeco alpha f1. There are 5 digital inputs 2 coax spdif, 2 toslink, 1 asynchronous usb, xlr and rca analog inputs, and an rca preamp out and coax spdif out.
We also have the hegel hd 10 which is one of the most. As one can tell the hegel hd10 is a very impressive product from this company out of oslo norway. The model harmoniously combines both time proved and innovative technical solutions. Hegel s unique implementation is also said to contribute to lower distortion and higher dynamics. In terms of sound, the hd30 gives, above all, outstanding balance. Musical fidelity m6si vs hegel h160 ekonomiskt och. Toward the end of 2015 hegel music systems completed the design of what it considered a masterpiece. Today hegel is one of the best established brands in hifi market, producing integrated, pre and power amplifiers as well as cd players and some of the most modern and sophisticated ca converters. Hegel hd25 dac the norwegian manufacturer refers hd25 to high end class, having done everything possible to attract the attention of demanding music lovers. The h160 is slightly deeper and taller and considerably more heavy, hinting at some greater muscularity. Audio connection currently offers the hegel hd30 digital to analog converter. The power mains switch is placed on the belly quite close to the front so being invisible causes no access issues. Nor is hegels hd10 digitaltoanalog converter brand new. Hegel digital to analog converter audio connection.
Hegel s cd players employ custom software to drive the read laser, coupled to a superior analog section and state of the art decoding chips. It includes multiple outputs and highly advanced power supplies. In the case of the dacs, and this, hegels entrylevel hd2, that includes the companys own clocking system. Singleended digital audio connections are specified to be 75 ohm transmission lines, explained hegel s anders eitzeid, but not all all datalinks conform to that specification.
Dac hegel hd12 offering connectivity options that are likewise remarkable to the da300usb of denon is this fairly unassuming house dac. According to the faq section for the hd10 on hegels website, hires files are fine, but they will be downsampled by itunes or other playback software prior to reaching the usb receiver chip and then upsampled again presumably to 24192 resolution by the internal dac. Hegel hd12 replaced hd11, although it looks more like a flagship hd20 with a large display in the center of the front panel. Conflated with the overwhelmingly positive reception of hegel s amplifiers and integrated amplifiers, the announcement that they were introducing a new flagship dac. As hegel does for all its cd players, it runs an ac mains input filter to purify wall power. Jun 15, 2017 wzmacniacz hegel h160, dac hegel hd20, odtwarzacz marantz cd6002, adapter strumieniowy yamaha wxad10, tuner analogowy kenwood kt6550, kolumny sounddeco alpha f1.
Indeed, i fed the hd10 digital files from my hard drive of all. July 2016 hegel hd30 32bit192khz dac a truly exceptional dac. Hegel prefers to ensure its products longevity by implementing key features well rather than by checking every possible box, as some manufacturers do. It is easily the most expensive version in the group, and across the rear you will find choices including a set of balanced xlr output signals in addition to routine rcas to high. Hegel hd 10 dac for saleusb, coax 2, toslink inputs, rca and xlr outputsoriginal box, will be double boxed for shipping. I was originally interested in the hd20, hegel s top of the line dac, but was intrigued by the 32bit technology of the hd 11, successor to the well regarded hd10, and decided to give it a try instead. If you went with the ahb2, you would then need a preamp and a dac, a combined preamp dac, or just a dac with a builtin volume control. Then theres the size of the case itself, which doesnt exist simply so the hegel folks can brag about this dac coming in a bigger box, but so the designers could improve. It does everything you can dream of and does so with worldclass quality. The builtin volume attenuator allows you to connect directly. The hegel hd10 has the analog devices ad1955 24192 dac chip for the optocoax options, and a ti pcm2704 1648 for the usboption. I personally really fancied the big round power switch on the h70s front but thanks to hegels latest concealment, the unit looks most symmetrical and even more. I took my headphonesamp round and had a good long listen and was very impressed. The hegel h3 i owned the musical fidelity, and got on the hegel.
You might be surprised at just how good it is, and just how uncompromised its sound is on an absolute basis. Hegel hd30 32bit192khz dac a truly exceptional dac. Cambridge audio certainly used to be a well respected independent hi fi manufacturer. According to the faq section for the hd10 on hegel s website, hires files are fine, but they will be downsampled by itunes or other playback software prior to reaching the usb receiver chip and then upsampled again presumably to 24192 resolution by the internal dac. Dcs debussy, hegel hd10,audio research dac8 previously. In recent years the concept of a midtohighpriced dac was specified with sufficient clarity. Hegel walks the walk and that walk is decidedly, and refreshingly, their own. The h12s usb input does the heavy dsd lifting while the 1x coax spdif and 2x toslink inputs max out at pcm 24192. Hegel music systems hd12 digitaltoanalog converter provides the best sound for the least money of any dac ive had in my system. Jeg opplevde en klar forbedring ved bytte til en hegel hd10, med. Hegel music systems was on hand to show off their everexpanding range of dacs.
Cd players, dac and servers audio doctor high end audio. Hegel makes amplifiers, dacs, cd players, and even a very compact portable headphone amplifier, but apart from the latter they all look pretty much the same, which is dark and plain. The signal is fed from the builtin highquality amplifier, which makes the new dac absolutely selfsufficient. Hegel hd 10 dac sold to alain for sale or trade canuck. Today there are six more original technical solutions in hegel s portfolio. Mar 15, 20 hegel describes the hd25s dac chip as a 32bit192khz multilevel sigmadelta dac. Mens bade asus xonar essence one og cambridge dacmagic plus later mye bedre enn forventet.
This highend audio company had its beginnings in norway starting in. Hegel music system hd10 dac a highend digital to analog. In comparison to the majority of dacs on the market this is considered a premium price, but lets keep in mind there are numerous dacs from other brands at. I personally really fancied the big round power switch on the h70s front but thanks to hegel s latest concealment, the unit looks most symmetrical and even more. Its nice that the norwegian company to update hegel chose the model that occupies in the line dac average position it gives hope for a decent sound with not too high a price.
Hi audio loverfor sale is a very very great condition dac hegel hd20 in perfect condition. With a touch of wry scandinavian humour, hegel s ultimate cd player is named after that final leader of that partfictional native american tribe in the title of james fennimore coopers classic 19th century novel. Sound advice the hegel hd12 high end digital to analog converter is easy to connect and operate, and requires no prior technical knowledge. The dacs clock aims to reassemble the information that it is sent, remove the jitter introduced by your computer and send it out much closer to its original form. And under the hood is a fruity toroidal transformer, the likes of which any passing audiophile would nod at in approval.
The latter clearly has a sweeter or smoother output stage, which is nice with certain material but ultimately not as solid, transparent, and convincing as the hegel. Hegel 17701831 and he and his thinking seem to feature quite heavily when you see hegel equipment being discussed. Hegel music systems mohican even if it werent a star player, the hegel mohican would get credit for having a delicious name. Currently used as a preamplifier for my luxman m900ukef blade 2 speakersselling to make room for luxman c900u preamplifier. Original box, and power cord are included with the sale. This item looks like new from just a few feet away. Moving on to a highresolution pcm recording, i cued up the title track of rebecca pidgeons the raven 2488.
Hegel h300 integrated amplifier dac for sale for sale us. Hegel music system hd10 dac a highend digital to analog converter from norway that rocks. The hd25 is shipped with the usb input set to 2496 so that, out of the box, and without you having to install any drivers on your computer, it will be plugnplay in any. The hegel just surged, not sounding like some wimpy little dac but sounding big, bold, and powerful or that was the sound of the organ as reproduced by the hd12. The former is a fullon integrated amp dac, with builtin airplay, while the latter is just an amplifier.
Micro seiki bl77 l ma707 l st10 l at33 ptg ii l rothwell mcl l musical fidelity vlps. Xti indee i feel a music should be able to reproduce magic some aspect atleast. I am just here to share my experience on the new hegel hd25 ive been an avid use dacs or a few years now and have gone through so many dacs with cambridge audio,antelope zodiac gold, the teac dsd dacs,audio note,audiolab and throughout my journey i nearly gave up. Clearly, there is some problem with the software amarra setup.
Cambridge dacmagic plus v benchmark dac1 gearslutz. This price range now includes products capable of managing signals with data rates well over the old red book 16bit44. Billigst er asus xonar essence one og cambridge audio dacmagic plus til rundt3. Music lovers moving with the times will be able to easily upgrade their systems to some truly hiend level, and those who are still not convinced will get the ticket to the world of digital music with some streaming options. The folks at hegel would probably say that the magic of their design expertise is inside, and the proof of its existence is the quality of what comes out of your speakers. Norwegian maker hegel is part of a tide of nordic names grabbing our focus, and this is its latest integrated amplifier, the h160. Hegel amplifiers make music sound more visceral and well proportioned.
It even works with software like pandora and spotify excellent. The hegel dac is good for the money,it cannot compete withthe next best in the pecking order thought he berkeley two for example then the next step up is the weiss and ayon dac which personally i feel is the most three dimensional and natural sounding and that has a true single ended zeroed preamp, and dac vacuum tube driven. Nov 17, 2017 hegel hd 12 dac accuphase c222 accuphase p266 yter speaker cables siltech interconnects transparent super interconnects a. Arcam r dac maybe warmish, but perhaps a bit anaemic. The company recommends using it in conjunction with the topping a30 headphones amplifier, but it can be used with a plethora of devices both in input and output. This, hegel claims, heightens detail and enhances imaging, and improves the hd30s streaming abilities over those of their. Toward the end of 2015 hegel music systems completed the design. Then it adopts a lownoise voltage reference system where many individual voltage regulators optimize the dualdifferential fully balanced from converter to output signal path between multilevel 24bit 352khz dac, master clock and output stage. There was one i read where a hegel h100 integrated was compared to the more expensive hegel integrated, the h300 i think, so obviously negative things were said about the h100 im willing to bet they are way more alike than different though.
At the heart of the hd10 is an analog devices ad1955 dac chip that will accept. Another feature of hd12 is support of dsd 64 stream. Seems most likely my ball park sound music fidelity v dac ii similar to the rdac, however one will be warmer, one will be more analytical. The hd12 is the middle model in the converter range and sits in a small case with only a display and a headphone output on the front. Excellent dac, with good overall music range, good bass.
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