Musicraft is pleased to announce that on February 8th 2016 we received Hegel Music Systems UK Dealer of The Year 2015 Award which we proudly accepted on behalf of our clients. We and Hegel Music Systems thank our clients for helping establish and achieving great success with Hegel Music Systems in the UK.


Musicraft is Hegel Music Systems UK Dealer of The Year 2015

Please contact or visit Musicraft Derby (the UK's leading Hegel Music Systems specialist dealer) to discover why more and more Hi-Fi and home cinema enthusiasts digital and analogue audio systems are benefiting from Hegel Music Systems patented SoundEngine technology.

Pictures showing one of our clients Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/Streamer/headphone amp) and Monitor Audio Gold 300 AV loudspeakers based audio system in London


Pictures showing one of our clients Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/Streamer/headphone amp) and Monitor Audio Gold 300 AV loudspeakers based audio system in London


Pictures showing one of our clients Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/Streamer/headphone amp) and Monitor Audio Gold 300 AV loudspeakers based audio system in London


Pictures showing one of our clients Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/Streamer/headphone amp) and Monitor Audio Gold 300 AV loudspeakers based audio system in London


Pictures showing one of our clients Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/Streamer/headphone amp) and Monitor Audio Gold 300 AV loudspeakers based audio system in London


Pictures showing one of our clients Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/Streamer/headphone amp) and Monitor Audio Gold 300 AV loudspeakers based audio system in London

Hi-Fi Plus magazine (Issue 144 - Alan Sircom) reviews Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/streamer/headphone amp) - the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems

"I confess I was struggling to find a way of describing Hegel’s Röst without using the ‘audio Swiss Army Knife’ phrase already well in circulation. Jet lag helped and I found the answer at about 4am as I jolted awake in a hotel room in Las Vegas: MacGyver! And I apologise profusely to the people in the adjacent room for shouting ‘MacGyver!’ out loud at 4am (I think they might have thought it was my safe word). But, the Hegel Röst fits that ‘MacGyver’ concept well, although fortunately it’s mercifully free from the late-1980s fashion sense of the original. It really is a ‘do anything’ kind of amplifier that – armed with little more than the tools it comes with out of the box – can work easily with absolutely any music source, and integrates with surprisingly sophisticated home network or home automation systems with equally surprising ease. If you think audio deserves to break free of the Man Cave, or even if you don’t and simply want a damn good amplifier with network benefits, the Hegel Röst is highly recommended."

Full copy of the Rost review to follow.


ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems is at Musicraft (Derby)


ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems is at Musicraft (Derby)

Röst is the name of one of Norway's most beautiful islands. Way up north in Lofoten. About as far out from the mainland as you can get. The name fits like a glove. Röst can also mean "voice", and the Röst is truly the "voice of Hegel". With the patented SoundEngine amplifier technology, highly advanced preamplifier and delicately designed D/A-converter, the Röst sounds fluidly natural and dynamic. It preserves all the tiny details that create the feeling of being there, and delivers deep, thundering bass when needed. The Röst easily connects to any device you want - a CD-player, a streamer, a computer or perhaps Google Cast Audio? You can connect your iPhone, Macbook or even an AppleTV using AirPlay. Or maybe integrate a Sonos Connect? The choice is yours. Hegel Röst is designed to make everyday devices sound as good as possible, and to make audiophile devices sound even better. We achieve this using proprietary technology developed in-house by Hegel.


Hegel Music Systems ROST (amp/DAC/Streamer). Presented by Musicraft (Derby). The UK's leading Hegel Music Systems specialist dealer.

HEGEL IN A NUTSHELL - Each thing can be found in other amps, but NEVER all three together. This is thanks to our patented SoundEngine technology -

1. Damping factor - is basically a description for bass control. The higher the damping factor, the better the bass control. Modern amplifiers typically have lower bass control than they used to have 20 years ago. The reason is that the tools you use to increase damping factor will also increase distortion (next - 2). Not so in a Hegel amplifier. Industry average: 60-80, A really good amp: 100-150, 20 years ago: +/-150, Hegel: 1000-4000 Meaning: Hegel can boogie

2. Distortion - is a description of the level of extra sound that is generated in the amplifier. Meaning sound that is not part of the recording. Distortion usually makes an amplifier sound either muffled or harsh. It will mask the finer details. Modern amps usually have fairly low distortion, and obtain this by sacrificing bass-control (previous - 1). Hegel have among the lowest distortion on the market, and it has it in combination with extremely high bass control. Meaning - it will sound incredibly dynamic, detailed AND smooth.

3. Power consumption - The third benefit of the Sound Engine technology is low power consumption in idle. We are actually using up to 60% less power. Preventing the amplifier of running too hot, and it is good for the environment. The technical term is low bias.

http://www.stereophile.com/content/h...YzcdcwgXX5x.97
Stereophile magazine - Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) - the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems at the 2017 CES show

http://hifiknights.com/reviews/aplifiers/hegel-rost-2/
Hi-Fi Knights reviews Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) - the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems

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Hi-Fi Choice reviews Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) - the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems

"It’s easy to see how many prospective customers will delight in plumbing the Röst with a network connection and a couple of other discrete sources to create a modern hi-fi setup that looks very elegant and understated but sounds extremely accomplished. The Röst looks and sounds great and is a joy to use."

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/arti...le-highlights/
The Absolute Sound - Hegel Music Systems new ROST (amp/DAC/Streamer) is one of the five most significant electronics components at the 2016 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest


ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems is at Musicraft (Derby)


ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems is at Musicraft (Derby)


ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems is at Musicraft (Derby)


ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems is at Musicraft (Derby)


ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems is at Musicraft (Derby)


ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems is at Musicraft (Derby)


ROST (amp/DAC/streamer) the new VOICE of Hegel Music Systems is at Musicraft (Derby)

The Röst is available in a smooth, white, painted, aluminium and steel chassis. Even the knobs are made of solid aluminium, and have the same comfortable touch. Together with the white, slightly dimmed OLED display, this is a unit you would easily have visible in the home. Ready to be used with your speakers or headphones. The Röst comes with a remote control, made from a solid block of aluminium, but is also IP-controllable and may be integrated in most smart-home solutions. If you have experience in writing code, you can get access to the IP-control table and write your own control systems. Note that we do not offer support on that.

Hegel Music Systems ROST Technical Details -

• Power output: 2 x 75 W into 8 Ohms
• Minimum load: 2 Ohms
• Analogue inputs: 1 x balanced (XLR), 2 x unbalanced (RCA)
• Digital inputs: 1 x coaxial S/PDIF, 3 x optical S/PDIF, 1 x USB, 1 x Network
• Line level output: 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% @ 50 W 8 Ohms 1kHz
• Intermodulation: Less than 0.01% (19 kHz + 20 kHz)
• Damping factor: More than 2000 (main power output stage)
• Dimensions: 8cm (10cm w/feet) x 43cm x 31cm (HxWxD)
• Weight: 12kg shipment weightDimensions US: 3.15" (3.93" w/feet) x 16.93" x 12.20" (HxWxD)
• Weight US: 26.46lbs shipment weight

Hegel Music Systems ROST RRP £2200

Hegel Music Systems SoundEngine Technology



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Hegel SoundEngine Technology video with Founder and technical director of Hegel, Bent Holter


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