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May 27, 2021, 08:20 PM #1Super Moderator
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Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier Review
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May 29, 2021, 10:38 AM #2Senior Member
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Re: Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier Review
It’s a very good amp. Really does a good job doing all it is set out to do, in one chassis. It delivers a sitting further back presentation, and it has a lot of power. If you dont have subs, you may have to shine a little volume on it during low level listening to bring out some meat.
Edit: owned one for 1.5 years._______________
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May 29, 2021, 12:13 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier Review
I believe it's a great all-in-one amp. Perhaps I'll borrow a demo unit and compare with my NAD M33 soon. At $10K, that's a big mark up for the US market. It lists here in the UK at £5000 including 20% VAT. It's often the other way round where a $10K US product ends up here at £10K. Peter
PS - Just noticed it's in the review as 10K Australian $. That's more like it.Sources - NAD M50.2 (streamer, CD player, CD ripper, hard drive music store)
Amplification - NAD M33 all-in-one, NAD M12 preamp (in reserve), Atma-Sphere Class D monos
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May 29, 2021, 04:20 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier Review
Heard nothing but great things about Hegel products. They've got some very sharp engineers in the company. Darko uses a 390 as one of his references.
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May 29, 2021, 05:34 PM #5Super Moderator
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Re: Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier Review
Alan Shaw uses Hegel as his reference on Harbeth.
Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
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NAD C 658 streamer.
First Watt SIT-3, Job 250 Monos, NuForce STA200, AkitikA GT-102 amp, ASL Wave monos, Dennis Had 45 monos. Absolute Audio Labs PCF 25 amp (improved First Watt F7 super clone)
Topping D90, RME Audio ADI-2 DAC FS, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES.
Burmester 948, McIntosh MCLK12, Kimber Kable, Siltech, Cardas, Avanti Audio cables.
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May 29, 2021, 07:25 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier Review
Interesting. Impressive how many high-end auido companies and products come out of Scandinavia.
Originally Posted by joeinid
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May 31, 2021, 06:10 AM #7Senior Member
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Re: Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier Review
Hegel is made in China. Originally Posted by Puma Cat
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May 31, 2021, 10:30 AM #8Senior Member
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Re: Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier Review
It's designed by Brent Holter and his team in Norway. Originally Posted by XV-1
Also, it doesn't matter where it's made. As someone who worked as a Design for Six Sigma Master Black Belt for 10 years, helping engineering and scientific teams with technical product engineering, development and manufacturing, a key principle I used to teach is that QUALITY is the result of HOW things are done, not WHERE. Transfer functions work the same everywhere.
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Re: Hegel H390 Integrated Amplifier Review
Who cares. I would say 70% of everything we have is made in China or some other country other than the US or the country the product is designed in. If it works and the warranty is solid along with customer support, it really doesn't bother me these days. Originally Posted by XV-1
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