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Swank and glamour are no-gos in

Northern Europe. But the Scandinavians

really know how to party. So it comes as

no surprise if high-end components bear

the name of a rock band – and hence

that of a philosopher as well.

Nordisch

by Nature

Ampliﬁers Pre & Power Amp

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68 Amplifiers Pre & Power Amp Nordisch by Nature Swank and glamour are no-gos in Northern Europe. But the Scandinavians really know how to party. So it comes as no surprise if high-end components bear the name of a rock band – and hence that of a philosopher as well.
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70 Amplifiers Pre & Power Amp No exception to the Hegel rule: The H4ASE stereo power amp follows the no-frills design philosophy of the manufacturer from Norway. band and the proto amplifier a stage amp. Now I was no longer surprised at my sonic impression. But more on this later. At the Hegel company value is placed on the statement that they don’t simply offer pre and power amplifiers in line with some popular recipe. Rather do the Norwegians follow a markedly autonomous concept.
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72 Amplifiers Pre & Power Amp Quality before quantity: Behind the centre shadow we see the third foot which is typical of Hegel and ensures a safe ground contact. the electronics with its discrete output stage. The overall finish of the two components is no doubt convincing, but gives hardware fetishists no reason to go down on their knees for worship. In real life, however, the H4ASE power amplifier looks much more majesic than on photographs.
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74 Amplifiers Pre & Power Amp desktop cassette recorder – a radio recording, far away from today’s digital studio standards. But with the Hegels it sounded just infectious. Although there were still quite some tracks I wanted to listen into, I absolutely had to wait for the drum solo. The waiting was worthwhile – you won’t hear it with so much power and punch every day.