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    Musicraft is pleased to announce that we support Hegel Audio



    The story begins in 1988. Bent Holter - student at the Technical University in Trondheim (NTNU) decided to do a thesis under the original design of the amplifier transistor that would cure the problems of classical systems. Enemy number one - harmonic distortion. Holter somehow could not accept the fact that when we give a simple signal to the amplifier, you will get that signal plus something else - distortion produced by electronics. Fighting distortion usually meant the deterioration of other parameters, including damping factor. Holter decided to break out the classic schemes and developed a project that became the basis of what we know today as SoundEngine Technology. And where the name of the company came from? Well, after hours Bent played in a rock-metal band called The Hegel Band. When they needed amplifiers for concerts, Holter suggested building them himself. His ideas took on real shape, but it took lots of money to refine the technology. Help came from Telenor - one of the biggest players in the telecommunications industry.

    The early nineties were a period of prosperity for the brand. First they ensured the patented solution known today as SoundEngine, later developed a DAC (1994) and the first CD Player (1996). Over the next eight years the company has steadily improved the product range and generated more and more profits from year to year. When the financial crisis came, most companies immediately took a defensive strategy which meant cutting costs. Norwegian designer played differently. He hired new engineers to design devices. Some time later, brand new D/A converters were born.

    Today Hegel is one of the best established brands in Hi-Fi market, producing integrated, pre and power amplifiers as well as CD players and some of the most modern and sophisticated D/A converters. The SoundEngine Technology was just a start. Today there are six more original technical solutions in Hegel's portfolio. The company has dealers in 32 countries and its products are sold all over the world. Awards and press reviews speak for themselves.

































    http://www.hegel.com



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    Musicraft supports ATC (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Birmingham and Worcestershire's exclusive main ATC dealer (http://atcforums.co.uk/pdf/ATC%20CORP%20BROCHURE.pdf http://www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk/technology/ http://www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk/pro...o-drive-units/ http://atcforums.co.uk/pdf/MULTICHANNEL%20VISUAL.pdf http://www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk/cli...ics-engineers/), Naim (http://www.naimaudio.com/), NAD, Pioneer (Kuro) HD Televisions, Monitor Audio (Derbyshire, Nottinghamashire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire's exclusive Platinum Series dealer http://www.monitoraudio.co.uk/products/platinum), Yamaha (Pre Eminent) http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/prod...ide/index.html, Grado, DTS, Dolby Laboratories, QED, Soundstyle, Apollo, Goldring, Onkyo, Denon, HiFi Racks, Rega, Plinius (Derbyshire, Notttinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire's exclusive Plinius dealer http://www.pliniusaudio.nzld.com/index.asp), Audiolab, Densen, Focal http://www.focal.com/, JL Audio (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire's exclusive JL Audio (home audio) products dealer http://www.jlaudio.co.uk/home-audio-powered-subwoofers - (http://av-techsolutions.co.uk/), Anthem AV http://www.anthemavs.co.uk/products/electronics, DSPeaker Anti-Mode (http://www.dspeaker.com/en/home.shtml), Hegel http://www.hegel.com
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    Hegel SoundEngine Technology



    http://www.hegel.com/technology/soundengine-technology


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    The Absolute visits Hegel Music Systems in Oslo, Norway

    http://www.theabsolutesound.com/arti...n-oslo-norway/


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    Hegel's reference H30 (mono/stereo) power amplifier





    With a power rating of more than 1,1 kW in 8 ohms it is on the verge of being easier to measure the H30 in horsepower. The massive H30 mono power amplifiers from Hegel play any loudspeaker in the world with ease and authority. The H30 is our best power amplifier ever, and is definitely a combatant for being the best power amplifier in the world. The H30 is developed as a mono block, but there is also the possibility to use it as a stereo power amplifier to start with if you are on a budget. Progress is a one way street and so for our power amplifiers. The H30 is using a new and improved version of the patented Hegel SoundEngine amplifier technology. This further reduce all types of distortion. In addition to the improve SoundEngine we are also using the highest possible level of the Hegel FET-technology in the input stage and the voltage gain stage. This technology reduce a very specific type of distortion called Harmonic Distortion. This particular type of distortion causes what many people call "transistor sound", and this is therefore dramatically reduced in the H30. It will simply let the music reach you in a different way than what you have ever experienced before.

    Normally, when you compare a less powerful amplifier with a more powerful amplifier, the most powerful will have a more potent bass, more attack and more "SLAM" than the less powerful one. This is how it works up to a certain point. The Hegel H30 is beyond this point, and all of a sudden the differences become different. The H30 will simply play with a completely undisputed control, regardless of the loudspeakers. The bass is tremendously deep, but not dominating. The level of detail in the high frequencies are unheard of, but never overbearing. Usually a demo of the H30 and P30 combination ends with clapping hands and a whispering "wooooow..."

    So what sets the H30 apart from the H4SE? There are several technical differences. As a mono power amplifier, the H30 has a fully balanced output stage which reduces distortion and cancel out distortion. Further more, the H30 has a much more advanced input stage and voltage gain stage. Both the H4SE and the H30 uses hand matched transistors, but only the H30 uses the special combination of JFET and MOS-FET transistors. This further reduces higher order harmonic distortion in the H30. The third big difference between the two is H30's output transistors. These are of higher quality, with less distortion, than the ones in the H4SE. In addition to this, the use of dual transformers in the H30, reduces mechanical noise. The higher budget also allow the use of better parts throughout the H30.

    http://www.hegel.com/products/power/h30


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    The Absolute Sound review Hegel's H30 power (mono/stereo) power amplifier

    http://www.theabsolutesound.com/arti...ifier-tas-223/





    http://www.hegel.com/products/power/h30

    http://www.hegel.com/technology/soundengine-technology


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    Last edited by Musicraft (Derby); 31-08-2014 at 08:08.
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    Hegel at the Tokyo International Audio Show 2014 -

    The Tokyo International Audio Show will be the first consumer show where we are introducing all this years news from Hegel. We are quite excited... So come see us September 23-25th.



    http://www.hegel.com/about


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    Hegel's new HD12 32-bit True DSD DAC, headphone amp and pre amp catalogue





    http://hegel.com/images/documents/ca..._catalogue.pdf


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    Hegel's H80 integrated amp/DAC











    In the H80 integrated amplifier with digital and analog inputs, technology from the Reference Hegel products has virtually been pouring down. Hegel’s patented SoundEngine output stages, the Reference quality preamp and our critically acclaimed DACs. All in one box. A Music Machine! The H80 features 5 digital inputs with 24 bit technology, 1 true balanced analog input and 2 unbalanced analog inputs (one of of which can be configured to be a Home Theatre direct input). The USB input even allows you to use the supplied remote control to maneuver within play lists on your computer. Skip / Play / Pause the songs. And not only that, it is all plug & play. The DAC inside the H80 is based on Hegel’s stand-alone DACs, which have been recognized by critics as some of the best in the industry. Much thanks to Hegel’s proprietary re-clocking technique and the unique way we implement the digital components. The result of which is less additives to the music. You only hear what you are supposed to, and that makes the sound so much more life-like.

    The analog stage is equally as impressive. The pre amplifier comes directly from one of our Reference standalone pre amplifiers. The design bases itself on components brought in from far beyond the regular audio industry, and the benefit is very low noise. This means that all the finer details are preserved, and you can virtually “feel” the room the artist is performing in. In many ways, we could define the sound as “the sum of all things that aren’t there”. But then there are all the things that actually are there. Brought there by our patented SoundEngine technology. This not only reduces distortion, but it also dramatically increase something called damping factor. This is a description of bass control, and gives the H80 a level of punch, driving power and dynamics that is completely unheard of in this price range. This combination of versatility and quality of sound is what gives it the name Music Machine.

    Technical Details

    Digital inputs: 2 coax, 2 optical and 1 USB
    Analog inputs: 2 RCA unbalanced (1 configurable) and 1 XLR Balanced input
    Output Power: 75+75W in 8 ohms
    Frequency response: 5 Hz - 100.000 Hz
    Signal-to-noise ratio: More than 100dB
    Crosstalk: Less than -100dB
    Distortion: Less than 0.01% @ 50W 8 Ohms 1kHz
    Intermodulation: Less than 0.01% (19kHz + 20kHz)
    Damping Factor: More than 1000
    Dimensions/Weight: 10cm x 43cm x 34.5cm (HxWxD), 12kg
    Dimensions/Weight US: 3.94” x 16.93” x 13.80” (HxWxD), 26.4 lb (shipping weight)

    http://www.hegel.com/products/integrated/h80


    Hegel SoundEngine Technology



    http://www.hegel.com/technology/soundengine-technology


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    Last edited by Musicraft (Derby); 17-10-2014 at 01:23.
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    Hegel at the Tokyo International Audio Show 2014 -










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    ***** Please note (product update): Hegel's H80 integrated amplifier now also features pre amp outputs *****

    http://www.hegel.com/products/integrated/h80


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