Hegel H600

The H600's D/A Converter is a bit-perfect design offering pure audio fidelity without any resampling or upsampling. The DAC has a large dedicated power supply that ensures uncontaminated and stable performance and it is shielded by a thick steel plate so there is no interference from other electronics inside the amplifier. The result is a cutting-edge D/A converter with incredible resolution and smoothness. The chassis is made of aluminium for better audio performance. It includes a solid bottom chassis and top cover with vents milled in two layers for added rigidity and airflow. Big aluminium feet with an anti-scratch design ensure excellent stability and reduced vibrations while high-quality RCA connectors and optimized positioning of the analog and digital connectors provide less noise and better channel separation. The large control knobs are equipped with touch control making this amplifier effortless and intuitive to operate. They also have a very nice tactile feel making every adjustment a delight.

At Hegel we believe that great audio should not come at the expense of ease of use. That is why the H600 features a comprehensive list of streaming options. It supports UPnP streaming Spotify Connect Airplay Tidal Connect Chromecast built-in™ and Roon Ready (pending). This is however only the beginning. This highly advanced streaming engine will ensure the amplifier is always up to date with the latest options for you to stream your music. The H600 is also highly customizable to ensure it suits any environment. All digital inputs except USB have signal sense. This means that any device connected to these inputs can wake the amplifier and set it to the right input. In addition the volume can be limited so that it suits your max volume preference. With our remote-control feature you can program the amplifier to be commanded by common TV remotes eliminating the need for using two remotes and making it easier for all members of the household to get great TV sound. Most inputs can also be set as a fixed high-level Home Theater input making it easy to combine the H600 with surround receivers or multi-room devices. As with streaming more features will be available in the future. These firmware updates are of course always free and the amplifier will install them automatically when they are launched ensuring your H600 is always up to date.

The amplifier boasts a large array of analog and digital connections to accommodate various audio sources. There are two pairs of True Balanced XLR inputs and two pairs of RCA inputs. On the digital front it features a LAN network port an USB 32/384 input (supporting DSD256/DoP) three optical inputs a coaxial input and a BNC true 75-ohm input. For analog outputs it offers a pair of RCA fixed-level outputs and a pair of RCA variable-level outputs. Additionally it provides a BNC fixed-level true 75-ohm digital output. The H600 is an extremely capable and great-sounding amplifier. It is highly versatile and delivers high-end sound and ease of use all in a high-quality and minimalistic housing that fits any interior style. The H600 is a hub for your digital music a home for all your connected sources with a sound suitable for mansions. H600 is a powerhouse.

Power output: 2 x 303W in 8 ohms Dual Mono
Minimum load: 2 ohms
Analog inputs: 2 x Balanced (XLR) 2 x Unbalanced (RCA)
Digital outputs: 1 x Coaxial (BNC) S/PDIF - 24/192
Digital inputs: 1 x Coaxial (BNC) S/PDIF - 24/192 DSD64 (DoP) MQA 8x 1 x Coaxial (RCA) S/PDIF - 24/192 DSD64 (DoP) MQA 8x 3 x Optical S/PDIF - 24/96 MQA 8x 1 x USB -32/384 DSD256 (DoP) MQA 8x 1 x Network - 24/192 DSD64 MQA 8x
Line level outputs: 1 x Unbalanced fixed (RCA) 1 x Unbalanced variable (RCA)
Streaming: Spofity Connect AirPlay Chromecast built-in™ Roon Ready (pending) Tidal Connect UPnP
Streaming formats: MP3 WAV FLAC ALAC AIFF DSF DFF AAC PCM MQA Ogg
Frequency response: 5Hz-100kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: More than 100dB
Crosstalk: Less than -100dB
Distortion: Less than 0.005% @ 50W 8 Ohms 1kHz
Intermodulation: Less than 0.01% (19kHz + 20kHz)
Damping factor: More than 4000 (main power output stage)
Dimensions/weight: 17 1cm x 43cm x 44 5cm (HxWxD) 22kg
Dimensions/weight US: 6 74" x 16 93" x 17 52" (HxWxD) 48 51 lbs

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he Hegel H600 is an exceptional integrated amplifier - effortless and pristine at any volume. Remarkably Hegel includes with this outstanding amplifier a topflight DAC that can easily rival external DACs costing thousands of dollars. This is the finest integrated amplifier-DAC combination I’ve heard in my time as a reviewer.