Hegel H120 Integrated Amplifier
2495,00 €
Standing on the shoulders of GIANTS, the H120 carries forward the proud history of HEGEL amplifiers. The multi award winning designs that over the years have dazzled listeners with their combination of raw dynamics and delicate naturality. The H120 carries that legacy with it, but in a smaller and more affordable package.
Overview
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants” – said Isaac Newton in 1675. Without comparing ourselves to Isaac, we claim the same for the H120. It is a relatively affordable integrated amplifier that would not have been possible, were it not for its brothers leading up to its design. The Hegel H120 is a small step up from our entry level amplifiers in terms of price, but it is (and we refrain from the obvious quotes here) a solid step up in features and performance. The significantly larger power supply creates a more dynamic sound and for combining with large loudspeakers presenting more challenging drive loads. The digital section is taken directly from its bigger siblings, and this is really the core of the H120. We see the typical user of the H120 as people who are into digital music streaming. For the money we claim that the H120 does that better than anything else.
The digital-to-analog conversion is of the highest quality in the H120, with technology crafted from the ground up by Hegel. We take full control of the digital data stream, using technology developed from our absolute reference products, ensuring digital music delivery in its purest form. The result for you is perfectly natural sound, without any artifacts that make you want to turn the volume down. The H120 has Apple Airplay, Spotify Connect, IP Control, Control4 and upnp streaming. More features are already in progress and will be offered at no cost, using the easy software update functionality. All inputs are configurable for volume bypass, so you can integrate in a home theater or with (for example) a Bluesound or Sonos. Whatever you want, you can do it with the H120.
The H120 uses the Hegel SoundEngine 2 amplifier platform allowing a damping factor higher than 2000 together with extremely low distortion levels. Details about the SoundEngine can be found on hegel.com. In many ways it works like a noise cancelling headphone. It compares the output of the amplifier with the input. It detects all the sound pollution (distortion), and plays this forward into the speaker output, but in reverse phase. Like 1 minus 1 equals 0. It cancels out all pollution in real time, leaving you with only the most natural sound. The SoundEngine technology has been developed over more than 30 years, from conception to where it is now. Millions of dollars were invested in initial development. It is what makes possible the sound performance for the money in the H120.
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Black ,White |
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| Power output: | 2 x 75 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 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 Ω/1 kHz |
| Inter-modulation: | Less than 0.01% (19 kHz + 20 kHz) |
| Damping factor: | More than 2000 (main power output stage) |
| Dimensions incl feet: | 10 cm x 43 cm x 35 cm (HxWxD), 12 kg shipping weight |
| Dimensions (US): | 3.93" x 16.93" x 13,77" (HxWxD), 26.5 lbs shipping weight |
| Finish: | Black, White |
Hegel is a Norwegian high-end audio brand known for its uncompromising approach to sound quality, engineering precision and long-term musical satisfaction. Hegel designs and manufactures reference-class integrated amplifiers, preamplifiers, power amplifiers and digital sources, combining high power reserves with exceptional control, neutrality and low distortion.
At Hi-Fi Market, Hegel is one of our core brands, represented across a wide range — from accessible audiophile models to true high-end reference components. Hegel equipment is equally respected for high-performance stereo systems and demanding installations where sound quality, reliability and system synergy are critical.
Visit our showroom near Tallinn (Tabasalu) to experience Hegel electronics in real listening conditions and explore how they integrate with premium loudspeakers and sources.
Build a Reference Stereo System with Hegel
Hegel is most often chosen as the foundation of a serious high-end stereo system. Start with a powerful integrated amplifier or a separates-based setup, then match reference sources and speakers for maximum transparency, dynamics and long-term listening comfort.
Explore compatible categories to build a balanced Hegel-based system:
To complete the system, Hegel offers outstanding reference components, including the Viking Reference CD Player, the acclaimed D50 DAC, and the flagship H600 Reference Integrated Amplifier — an EISA Award winner in the high-end category. All three components are available for audition in our showroom in Tabasalu (near Tallinn), individually or as a complete reference system.
If you would like a carefully matched Hegel-based setup for your room, speakers and listening preferences, contact us — we’ll prepare a focused shortlist and invite you for a personal listening session.
FREE DELIVERY ACROSS ESTONIA (For orders over €100)
Shipments within Estonia generally arrive at the destination specified by the buyer within 3-5 business days from the entry into force of the sales contract. The contract enters into force from the moment the amount due is received into the online store's bank account.
If you wish, you can also pick up the goods yourself. The address of the salon is Kallaste 7, Tabasalu.
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OWNER OF THE ONLINE STORE
The owner of the online store hifimarket.ee is Audio Sommelier OÜ (registration number 16891515), address Kallaste, 7, Tabasalu Keskus, Estonia 76901
