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https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1224/Hegel_Music_Systems_H400_Streamliner_Review.htm

So what are my overall impressions of the sound? I normally don’t review solid-state amps, so first off I was impressed with the tonality of the H400. I listened to Vaughn Williams’ Third Symphony by Richard Hickox and the London Symphony Orchestra [Chandos], and I was surprised by the richness of the orchestra. The strings had an amazing amount of air and the horns had a warm burned glow. While the Hegel H400 did an excellent job retrieving detail from the music, it never sounded etched or hard. Dynamically, the H400 is a little reserved compared to the SET amps I’m used to. It’s extremely quiet, which lets a lot of inner detail through. With the Super Pensil 12 speakers, the H400 projected an impressive soundstage.

I enjoyed the time the H400 was in my system. It is a beautifully designed integrated amplifier with a superb DAC. Everything about it is of the highest quality. If you want to make your first step into high-end audio, or yearning to go back to a simpler time in your life, the H400 Streamliner might be the integrated amplifier for you.

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