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Commercial Hegel Music Systems H390 Integrated Amplifier (Solid State) The H390 is a REBEL by offering much of the performance of our Reference products, albeit at a lower price. A REBEL that in one integrated product offers the same as others do in two or three. A REBEL that provides world-class sound, jaw-dropping power and comes packed with convenient services.Nicknaming the H390 “Robin Hood” is a bit bold, you may think. After all, it isn’t pocket money and we are not giving it away to the poor. But it is a rebellion against the established. It is a rebellion because it offers extraordinar
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Hegel Music Systems traces its roots to 1988 in Norway, when engineering student Bent Holter at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim undertook a thesis project to redesign transistor amplifiers, eliminating distortion inherent in traditional hi-fi designs. Drawing from his time in the rock band The Hegel Band, Holter named his venture accordingly and secured funding from telecom giant Telenor to refine his innovations. Patented SoundEngine technology emerged in the early 1990s, followed by the company's first DAC in 1994 and CD player in 1996, marking a period of steady growth amid economic challenges where Hegel defiantly invested in new talent rather than cutting costs.
The brand focuses squarely on high-performance electronics, excelling in integrated amplifiers, power amplifiers, preamplifiers, CD players, and external DACs that prioritize musical purity and low distortion. Headquartered in Oslo for research, development, and testing, Hegel outsources manufacturing to China, emphasizing circuit design and software coding in-house to uphold its engineering standards.
Hegel occupies a premium niche in the hi-fi market, renowned for competitively priced components that deliver world-class sound and no-nonsense reliability. Among discerning audiophiles, it stands as a modern high-end contender, blending Norwegian precision with global appeal since its 1998 CES debut.
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