The Hegel H600 is Hegel's reference integrated amplifier, delivering 303 watts per channel into 8 ohms in a true dual mono configuration, with a damping factor above 4,000 and stability to 2 ohm loads. Awarded EISA High-End Streaming Amplifier 2023-2024, it brings the performance and engineering of two monoblock amplifiers into a single chassis, with a volume attenuator identical to the one used in the reference P30A preamplifier. ProHiFi is an authorised Hegel dealer in India.
The bit-perfect DAC operates without resampling or upsampling, shielded behind a thick steel plate with its own dedicated power supply to ensure clean, stable conversion completely isolated from the amplifier section. The chassis is fully aluminium, with a solid bottom, a two-layer milled top cover for rigidity and airflow, and large aluminium feet with anti-scratch design. Two pairs of true balanced XLR inputs and two unbalanced RCA inputs, alongside two BNC and RCA coaxial digital inputs, three Toslink optical, USB at 32-bit/384kHz with DSD256, and a network input, cover every analogue and digital source a reference system is likely to include.
Streaming covers Spotify Connect with lossless quality, Roon Ready, Tidal Connect, Google Cast, AirPlay, and UPnP, with internet radio and podcast playback via airable through the Hegel Control app. Automatic firmware updates are installed over the network at no cost. Signal sensing on all digital inputs except USB wakes the amplifier and selects the input automatically.
SoundStage Hi-Fi called it the finest integrated amplifier-DAC combination they had heard in their time as a reviewer, noting the built-in DAC rivals external converters costing thousands of dollars. The Absolute Sound described its soundstage as immensely wide and deep with incredible dynamic range. The Ear UK concluded it has the power. Hi-Fi News commended it highly. EISA's award as High-End Streaming Amplifier 2023-2024 confirmed the consensus from 15 independent publications across 10 countries.
Key Features
- 303W x 2 into 8 ohm; true dual mono; stable to 2 ohm
- SoundEngine2; damping factor greater than 4000; THD less than 0.005%
- Volume attenuator from the reference P30A preamplifier
- Bit-perfect DAC; no resampling; dedicated power supply; shielded enclosure
- 2 x balanced XLR and 2 x unbalanced RCA analogue inputs
- 2 x coaxial (BNC and RCA); DSD64 DoP, MQA 8x, up to 24-bit/192kHz
- 3 x Toslink optical; 1 x USB (DSD256 DoP, MQA 8x, up to 32-bit/384kHz)
- 1 x network input (DSD64, MQA 8x, up to 24-bit/192kHz)
- 1 x coaxial BNC digital output (24-bit/192kHz)
- Fixed and variable RCA line-level outputs
- Spotify Connect (lossless), Roon Ready, Tidal Connect, Google Cast, AirPlay, UPnP
- Hegel Control app; airable internet radio and podcasts; auto firmware updates
- Aluminium chassis; touch-sensitive control knobs; 100/120/230V AC; 171 x 430 x 445mm; 22kg
- EISA High-End Streaming Amplifier 2023-2024; SoundStage Hi-Fi Highly Recommended; TAS Reviewed; Hi-Fi News Highly Commended
Warranty:
1-year manufacturer's warranty
Why Consider the Hegel H600
The H600 is the right choice for listeners who want Hegel's absolute best in a single integrated amplifier. The dual mono construction, P30A-grade volume attenuator, and bit-perfect DAC with its own dedicated shielded power supply represent design decisions that are not compromises toward a price point but deliberate engineering choices for a reference-level outcome. SoundStage Hi-Fi described its DAC as rivalling external converters costing thousands of dollars, and EISA's High-End Streaming Amplifier award placed it above every competing product they evaluated in 2023-2024. For an Indian audiophile building a permanent, reference system, the H600 is a component that does not need to be replaced when speakers, sources, or listening ambitions grow.
Ideal for
- Reference two-channel systems demanding the best Hegel integrated amplifier
- Speakers requiring 303W of dual mono power with a 4000+ damping factor
- DSD and MQA listeners needing a bit-perfect DAC handling DSD256 and 384kHz/32-bit
- Systems with balanced XLR sources requiring two independent balanced inputs
- Roon users wanting a Roon Ready reference integrated amplifier with multi-room capability
- Home cinema integration using fixed-level inputs alongside a surround processor
Technical Specifications
| Specification |
Detail |
| Amplification |
| Output Power |
2 x 303W into 8 ohm at 1kHz, 1% THD (Dual Mono) |
| Minimum Load |
2 ohm |
| Amplifier Technology |
Patented SoundEngine2; Class AB; true dual mono construction |
| Volume Attenuator |
Same as Hegel P30A reference preamplifier |
| Damping Factor |
Greater than 4000 (main power output stage) |
| Frequency Response |
5Hz to 100kHz |
| Signal to Noise Ratio |
Greater than 100dB |
| Crosstalk |
Less than -100dB |
| Distortion |
Less than 0.005% at 50W, 8 ohm, 1kHz |
| Intermodulation |
Less than 0.01% (19kHz + 20kHz) |
| DAC |
| DAC Design |
Bit-perfect; no resampling or upsampling; dedicated shielded power supply |
| Analogue Inputs |
| Balanced XLR Inputs |
2 pairs (configurable as fixed-level) |
| Unbalanced RCA Inputs |
2 pairs (configurable as fixed-level) |
| Digital Inputs |
| Coaxial BNC (S/PDIF) |
1 (up to 24-bit/192kHz; DSD64 DoP; MQA 8x) |
| Coaxial RCA (S/PDIF) |
1 (up to 24-bit/192kHz; DSD64 DoP; MQA 8x) |
| Toslink Optical (S/PDIF) |
3 (up to 24-bit/96kHz; MQA 8x) |
| USB |
1 (up to 32-bit/384kHz; DSD256 DoP; MQA 8x) |
| Network |
1 Ethernet (up to 24-bit/192kHz; DSD64; MQA 8x) |
| Digital Output |
| Coaxial BNC (S/PDIF) |
1 (up to 24-bit/192kHz; true 75-ohm) |
| Streaming |
| Protocols |
Spotify Connect (lossless), Roon Ready, Tidal Connect, Google Cast, AirPlay, UPnP |
| Internet Radio / Podcasts |
Yes (airable, via Hegel Control app) |
| Control App |
Hegel Control (iOS and Android) |
| Certification |
JPLAY Certified |
| Supported Formats |
MP3, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, DSF, DFF, AAC, PCM, MQA, Ogg |
| Firmware Updates |
Automatic over network; always free |
| Outputs |
| Fixed Line Level Output |
1 x RCA unbalanced |
| Variable Line Level Output |
1 x RCA unbalanced |
| General |
| Chassis |
Full aluminium; two-layer milled top cover; aluminium feet |
| Control Knobs |
Touch-sensitive with tactile feel |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) |
171 x 430 x 445 mm (including feet) |
| Weight |
22 kg |
| AC Power |
100V / 120V / 230V, 50/60Hz |
| Available Finishes |
Black |
| Country of Design |
Norway |
| Awards |
EISA High-End Streaming Amplifier 2023-2024; SoundStage Hi-Fi Highly Recommended 2023; The Absolute Sound Reviewed 2023; Hi-Fi News Highly Commended 2023; The Ear Recommended 2023; LBTechreviews Recommended 2023; StereoLife Recommended 2023; HiFi.nl Recommended 2023; Stereopluss Norway Recommended 2023 |
