Over the past decade, the definition of a Hegel integrated amp has grown to include more and different input sources and functionality. Over the same period, the company's inflation-adjusted retail prices have dropped. In 2016, the Hegel H360 offered about the same power and analog input choices as the H400 at a retail price of $5700—about $7392 in 2024 dollars. Yet, the list price of the H400 is $6995. That's still a heavy lift for some budgets, but considering the amplifier's power, build quality, and full-function built-in streamer with app control, it's quite a value. Add the amplifier's excellent sound quality and tight control of various speaker loads, and the H400 is worth a close look if you're in the market for a future-facing integrated amplifier. It's a neat thing, comfortable on the internet.
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Reviewed on 10 Oct, 2024
Over the past decade, the definition of a Hegel integrated amp has grown to include more and different input sources and functionality. Over the same period, the company's inflation-adjusted retail prices have dropped. In 2016, the Hegel H360 offered about the same power and analog input choices as the H400 at a retail price of $5700—about $7392 in 2024 dollars. Yet, the list price of the H400 is $6995. That's still a heavy lift for some budgets, but considering the amplifier's power, build quality, and full-function built-in streamer with app control, it's quite a value. Add the amplifier's excellent sound quality and tight control of various speaker loads, and the H400 is worth a close look if you're in the market for a future-facing integrated amplifier. It's a neat thing, comfortable on the internet.
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