Hegel H150 vs Hegel H190v Detailed Comparison

Hegel H150 vs Hegel H190v

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Hegel H150

Integrated Amplifier | 75 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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Hegel H190v

Integrated Amplifier | 150 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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Hegel H150 vs Hegel H190v Integrated Amplifier Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing H150 and H190v, two Integrated Amplifiers by Hegel. Let's have a brief look at the main features of Hegel H150 and Hegel H190v first before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Key Specs	Hegel H150	Hegel H190v
Power	75 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms, rated at 1 kHz and 1% THD	150 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms, rated at 1 kHz and 1% THD
Amplifier class	Class A/B	Class A/B
Built-in DAC	Yes	Yes
Phono input	Yes	Yes
Headphone output	No	Yes
Bluetooth	No	No
App control	Yes	—
Weight	9.71kg / 21.4lbs	14.20kg / 31.2lbs
Dimensions (H x W x D)	3-15/16" x 16-15/16" x 13-3/4" 100 x 430 x 350 mm	4-3/4" x 16-15/16" x 16-1/8" 120 x 430 x 410 mm

What size room are the Hegel H150 and Hegel H190v 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 H150	Hegel H190v
Near-field	Poor	Poor
Small Room	Average	Poor
Mid-size Room	Good	Good
Large Room	Average	Good
Very Large Room	Poor	Average

H150 and H190v are members of Hegel's H series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.

Hegel H Series History

Model	Watts RMS (8-ohms)	Minimum Impedance	Built-in DAC
Hegel H150	75 watts	2-ohms	Yes
Hegel H190v	150 watts	2-ohms	Yes
Hegel H200	150 watts	2-ohms	Yes
Hegel H600	303 watts	2-ohms	Yes
Hegel H30A	1100 watts	1-ohms	No
Hegel H95	60 watts	2-ohms	Yes
Hegel H400	250 watts	2-ohms	Yes
Hegel H20	200 watts	-ohms	No

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 H150 over Hegel H190v

App-Based Control	Yes vs None	Control the amplifier via an app
Base Surface Area	1505.0cm²/ 233.3inch² vs 1763.0cm²/ 273.3inch²	takes less space in your room
Height	100mm vs 120mm	Easier to fit in smaller spaces

Reasons to choose Hegel H190v over Hegel H150

MSRP Price(*)	3,200USD vs 3,600USD	costs less (*prices may change depending on the seller, location and time)
Watts into 8-ohms	150 watts vs 75 watts	Delivers higher power into 8-ohms speakers
Optical Digital Inputs	3 vs 2	More options for connecting Digital sources
Headphone Output	Yes vs No	Connect your headphone to the amplifier

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 H150 and Hegel H190v differs from each other.

Hegel H150 Inputs

Total Number of Analog Inputs: 3
Phono Input
2 Optical Digital Input
1 Coaxial Digital Input
USB Input:
- USB-B audio input plus USB-A 2.0 for playback from a drive (up to 10
- 000 songs)
Ethernet Port
XLR Input Port

Hegel H190v Inputs

Total Number of Analog Inputs: 3
Phono Input
3 Optical Digital Input
1 Coaxial Digital Input
USB Input:
- USB-B audio input
- 24-bit/96kHz
Ethernet Port
XLR Input Port

Outputs

One unbalanced variable RCA line out Preamp Outputs

Outputs

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