HEGEL H120 Review // Built to DRIVE! 

Watched it and loved it. Thank you guys for the great video review.

👍👍 Great catching up with again at the show! it's been a while.

Well Deserved! It really is great product!

@@Hifyed Yes it was. Hope to see you again in October

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thank you!

thank you! 👍👍

thank you! you got an excellent setup! 👌

The closest combo I have heard was a h360 with 802s2. It did sound really good! I can’t say for sure but I think it would match well.

Good question! In most cases, USB is the way to go. without getting to technical jitter etc. measures a lot better. Most 24-bit content is 96hz and it is hard to hear the difference between 192khz...This is however a good question to ask Hegel I have seen coax/optical perform just as well as USB. It always depends on how it is engineered.

@@Hifyed thank you for answering! Will it have any impact on how the signal is received by the amp/DAC or how it's sent by the pc? At the moment I'm using USB with a jitterbug from AudioQuest and an old USB cable from Argon Audio, but the optical cable i used was a long bad generic cable so it's not s fair comparison. With the optical i could hair the interference and/or jittering

@@heyqt7485 No problem! in most cases, you will hear a difference in the way it is sent by the pc. For example in your software if you are digital volume control, dithering on/off, etc. will have an impact on the sound...In most cases even if a better optical cable you will have increased jitter. In some cases, the jitter is more than 10x. I have however seen DAC measurements using digital inputs that measure very well. I don't have measurements on the Hegel so I can't if that's the case. Usually, in most cases, USB is the safer bet and seems that way with your listening tests.

Both are going to do well! It’s be awhile since I listened to the Nova 150, however, I remember it driving older emits and sounded really good. The one thing I can say for sure is the bass control and extension on the Hegel was impressive with the evokes. I don’t think the nova 150 would have that type of authority when driving the evokes.

Good choice matching your kefs with Hegel! In terms of power and spl with your size room it won’t be that much difference between the two. The 120 however has a bigger power supply which any of the R seres models love. I would recommend the 120 if possible.

@@Hifyed thanks!

Thank you! I’m familiar with audiolab and the hegel would different and would be slightly better in my opinion. I would really consider going up to the 190 or above. This way it’s more of an upwards move than sideways. We just did a video comparing the Cambridge 150, nad m10 and Naim. If you are like class ab I would stick with it, however, it does not hurt to give the evo150 and m10 a listen. I did not like class d myself but starting to like the newer Designs especially if you like very low distortion. Thanks for your support and viewers from Taiwan!

They are PMC FB1i, we use it for most as our test speakers

@@Hifyed thanks guys!

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I have not tried the new emits just the previous ones. Dyns do like current and power. I would say it would be a benefit, however, not enough that you would NOT still be happy with the h120 if you kept it. 😉 only make the change it you get a good trade in value or you can sell it with minimal loss.

@@HifyedThe H120 drive's the speakers well but i keep hearing others say that Dynaudio like current/high power. What benefits would the extra power have over my H120? As the dynaudio's are 4 ohm speakers is there more chance of the H120 over heating when playing at louder volumes compared with a H190?

@@hclandscapes it is true they love power! To let you know emits are still likes power but not compared to its holder siblings. You would have better dynamic contrast and control over the bass. If you are pushing your h120 to the limit over long periods of time it will overheat faster compared to the h190. The difference loudness wise is about 3db that you have extra to work with.

@@Hifyed thanks for you help, I may just end up sticking with H120 as i dont often play at loud volume levels and 3db difference doesn't sound that great. You should get a pair of these emit 30's in for a review they are fantastic speakers!

I personally have not tried that combination. From what I know from both products I would say it would be a good match.

I would listen to both. Both will drive the 705s. NAD is a low distortion lean sounding amplfier so you really hear what your speakers are doing. Hegel however just give a sense of body, air to the music which you may love more.

@@Hifyed Thanks for the answer. Hegel have promotion on the h190 right now, so i think i will go with that one instead.

I thought we did. We should have dove deeper into into it as it’s a well worth the mention. The dac and headphone output is very good and similar quality to the hd12 which at this price point represents excellent value. Thank you for your feedback! We will take more in-depth look in future videos.

the DAC sucks. get the Rega

I don't think it looks cheap however compared to other products it does not have as much glam. The minimalist look will appeal to a lot of people..

@@Hifyed agreed. Awesome product. Well worth it. Great review😁

If you see it in person and feel the weight of it then you definitely wouldn't think it looks cheap, I dont think they mentioned in the review about the hand remote? its made from sold metal and is probably one of the best remotes i have ever seen which adds to the general feeling of quality. Personally love the look of it, i think it looks really stylish especially in black.

@@hclandscapes I see where you are coming from. I stand corrected. 😁

@@hclandscapes 👍👍 we should have shown the remote its a beauty! Much better than the credit card ones that I believe were included in the older 100.

Yeah it’s full out advertising, paid by hegel 😂. We have nothing to gain from this review. Yes this may be one of the few reviews that we did that had no drawbacks. At the price, features etc. it does represent good value. I owned a 3010s and in fact I worked with one of engineers at exposure so I know it very well. I don’t think exposure is anymore holographic than hegel, but that is a matter opinion. For me at the same price if your looking for something more “holographic” you would have to go tube gear. Thank you for advice! In the RU-vid world statistically our view/subscribers is way above average for the amount of time/videos we have released. At the end of the day it does not matter. I have worked in the audio industry for 25 years in manufacturing, distribution and retail and made a very good career it. This RU-vid thing for me is just for fun and just doing it for the love of this industry 😉. Happy listening!

Thanks for this and all your Great reviews guys. Missing infos the above person mentioned, note We can find those missing points in other RU-vid review video , so it is not the end of of the world for the listeners . You both have done a great job in replying the answers in your comments . Glad you’re doing this as your passion and enjoying it - all the best guys