Hegel A200 vs HiFi Rose RS520 Detailed Comparison

Hegel A200 vs HiFi Rose RS520

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Hegel A200

Integrated Amplifier | 150 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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HiFi Rose RS520

Integrated Amplifier | 250 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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Hegel A200 vs HiFi Rose RS520 Integrated Amplifier Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different types of amplifiers. Hegel A200 is a Integrated Amplifier speaker whereas the RS520 is a Streaming Integrated Amplifier speaker.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Hegel A200 and HiFi Rose RS520 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Key Specs	Hegel A200	HiFi Rose RS520
Power	150 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms, rated at 1 kHz and 1% THD	250 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms and 250 watts x 2 channels into 4 ohms
Amplifier class	Class A/B	Class AD
Built-in DAC	No	Yes
Phono input	Yes	No
Headphone output	Yes	No
Bluetooth	No	Yes
App control	—	Yes
Weight	13.52kg / 29.7lbs	8.10kg / 17.8lbs
Dimensions (H x W x D)	4-3/4" x 16-15/16" x 16-1/8" 120 x 430 x 410 mm	5" x 13-5/8" x 12-7/8" 127.0mm x 346.0mm x 328.0mm

What size room are the Hegel A200 and HiFi Rose RS520 Amplifiers good for?

The size of the room in which you are planning to use these amplifiers is an important decision factor. Here we have compared their suitability to various sizes of environments considering their max power parameters:

Listening Environment	Hegel A200	HiFi Rose RS520
Near-field	Poor	Are you nuts?
Small Room	Poor	Bad
Mid-size Room	Good	Poor
Large Room	Good	Good
Very Large Room	Average	Good

The sections below take each area in turn: power output, inputs and outputs, features and physical size.

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Reasons to choose Hegel A200 over HiFi Rose RS520

Minimum Impedance	2 ohms vs 4 ohms	Compatible with 2-ohms speakers
Total Analog Inputs	4 vs 1	More options for connecting Analog sources
PhonoInput	Yes vs No	Connect a turntable directly to your amp
Headphone Output	Yes vs No	Connect your headphone to the amplifier
Height	120mm vs 127mm	Easier to fit in smaller spaces

Reasons to choose HiFi Rose RS520 over Hegel A200

MSRP Price(*)	3,695USD vs 3,995USD	costs less (*prices may change depending on the seller, location and time)
Full-color Display	Yes vs No	Displays Album and device Info
App-Based Control	Yes vs None	Control the amplifier via an app
Watts into 8-ohms	250 watts vs 150 watts	Delivers higher power into 8-ohms speakers
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.007% vs 0.01%	Less Harmonic Distortion
Signal to Noise Ratio	109 dB vs 100 dB	Higher ratings results in cleaner sound
Buil-in DAC	Yes vs No	Connect digital sources without an external DAC
Bluetooth	Yes vs No	Stream music via Bluetooth devices
Optical Digital Inputs	1 vs No	More options for connecting Digital sources
Coaxial Digital Inputs	1 vs No	More options for connecting Digital sources
USB Input	Yes vs No	Connect Sources via USB
Base Surface Area	1134.0cm²/ 175.8inch² vs 1763.0cm²/ 273.3inch²	takes less space in your room

Inputs and Outputs

The input and output selections that are offered is an important factor when comparing two amplifiers. Here you can find how the I/O selections of the Hegel A200 and HiFi Rose RS520 differs from each other.

Hegel A200 Inputs

Total Number of Analog Inputs: 4
Phono Input
XLR Input Port

HiFi Rose RS520 Inputs

Total Number of Analog Inputs: 1
1 Optical Digital Input
1 Coaxial Digital Input
USB Input:
- USB-B (connects to computer for music playback)
- 3 x USB-A(connecting the included Wi-Fi and Bluetooth dongles
- External DAC
- mass storage or HiFI Rose CD player)
Ethernet Port

Outputs

One unbalanced variable and one unbalanced fixed RCA line out Preamp Outputs
Yes Headphone Output

Outputs

Stereo RCA Preamp Outputs

HiFi Rose RS520 Back View (Click the image for the larger version)