we are hegel dealers and have had both pieces in the shop at one time or another
the newer editions sound significantly better.
so I would get a 400 over the older 590
dave and Troy
audio intellect NJ
Hegel dealers
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I sold the Coda CSib and a bunch of other gear/cables to pay off my mortgage. At the time I was going to completely downscale my system going forward. I bought on the cheap a Hegel H80 just so I could still play digital files from my music library. I've been stunned on how the cheap Hegel sounds on my big Harbeth's. Thus my curiosity on how the H590 or the H400 or 600 would compliment them. For the record...The Coda CSib is an amazing integrated amp. I still thought it sounded better on my big harbeth's than the Pass Labs combo of the 250,8 and XP-22. |
@krelldog Hegel is mainly purchased for "watts per $" not sound quality. Some "Audiophiles" still believe there is value in this outdated notion. |
I owned the h590 and h360 at the same time. I'd expect the difference between the h360 and h400 are dac, a newer version of sound engine and streaming. The level of control the 590 holds over speakers is really impressive and most owners claim the dac's in hegel int's don't compare to stand alone units. With so many experts claiming the changes in DAC and AMP tech have improved beyond what we can hear it makes me wonder how every 3-5 years Hegel upgrades a model. I still find the h360 to be killer. The 590 is powerful and tight, the 360 is a bit more relaxed, |
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