Hegel H190

With a damping factor of over 4000 the H190 is powerful enough to drive almost any loudspeaker currently on the market especially the big ones! Plug in your loudspeakers and start streaming music over AirPlay or any other DLNA streamer quickly and easily. The high-end DAC ensures precision decoding providing the best foundation of sound for your entire set up. The 2x150 watt SoundEngine2 error canceling amplifier prevents distortion and preserves the details and dynamic range in the original music signal.

The H190 also features a sturdy 6.3mm Headphone output that is front facing so you can easily plug and unplug as your listening style changes over the course of a day. With powerful technology inside of a modern casing the H190 is the Hegel embodiment of Powerful Design.

Power output: 2 x 150 W into 8 Ω
Minimum load: 2 Ω
Analog Inputs: 1 x balanced (XLR) 2 x unbalanced (RCA)
Digital Inputs: 1 x coaxial (RCA) 3 x optical 1 x USB 1 x Network
Line level Output: 1 x unbalanced fixed (RCA) 1 x unbalanced variable (RCA)
Frequency response: 5 Hz - 100 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: More than 100 dB
Crosstalk: Less than -100 dB
Distortion: Less than 0.01% @ 25 W/8 Ω/1 kHz
Intermodulation: Less than 0.01% (19 kHz + 20 kHz)
Damping factor: More than 4000 (main power output stage)
Dimensions incl feet: 12 cm x 43 cm x 41 cm (HxWxD) 19 kg shipping weight
Dimensions (US): 4.72" x 16.93" x 16.15" (HxWxD) 41.89 lbs shipping weight
Finish: Black or White

The Hegel H190 needs a loudspeaker with smooth treble and good bass extension but the fact that it has so much control over the low end makes the range of options wider than average. The treble could be a bit sweeter but there's no denying the appeal of the dynamics and timing that it can deliver and the built-in DAC and streamer make it rather good value. Strongly recommended.