Hegel H20 vs Hegel H150 Detailed Comparison

Hegel H20 vs Hegel H150

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Hegel H20

Power Amplifier | 200 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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Hegel H150

Integrated Amplifier | 75 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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Hegel H20 vs Hegel H150 Integrated Amplifier Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different types of amplifiers by Hegel. Hegel H20 is a Stereo Power Amplifier speaker whereas the H150 is a Streaming Integrated Amplifier speaker.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Hegel H20 and Hegel H150 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Key Specs	Hegel H20	Hegel H150
Power	More than 200 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms in a dual mono configuration, rated at 1 kHz and 1% THD	75 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	No	Yes
Phono input	No	Yes
Headphone output	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
App control	—	Yes
Weight	18.01kg / 39.6lbs	9.71kg / 21.4lbs
Dimensions (H x W x D)	5-11/16" x 16-15/16" x 14-9/16" 145 x 430 x 370 mm	3-15/16" x 16-15/16" x 13-3/4" 100 x 430 x 350 mm

What size room are the Hegel H20 and Hegel H150 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 H20	Hegel H150
Near-field	Are you nuts?	Poor
Small Room	Bad	Average
Mid-size Room	Poor	Good
Large Room	Good	Average
Very Large Room	Good	Poor

H20 and H150 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 H20 over Hegel H150

Watts into 8-ohms	200 watts vs 75 watts	Delivers higher power into 8-ohms speakers
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.006% vs 0.01%	Less Harmonic Distortion

Reasons to choose Hegel H150 over Hegel H20

MSRP Price(*)	3,600USD vs 7,200USD	costs less (*prices may change depending on the seller, location and time)
Full-color Display	Yes vs No	Displays Album and device Info
Handheld Remote	Yes vs No	Control the amplifier by the included RC
App-Based Control	Yes vs None	Control the amplifier via an app
Buil-in DAC	Yes vs No	Connect digital sources without an external DAC
Total Analog Inputs	3 vs 2	More options for connecting Analog sources
PhonoInput	Yes vs No	Connect a turntable directly to your amp
USB Input	Yes vs	Connect Sources via USB
Base Surface Area	1505.0cm²/ 233.3inch² vs 1591.0cm²/ 246.6inch²	takes less space in your room
Height	100mm vs 145mm	Easier to fit in smaller spaces

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 H20 and Hegel H150 differs from each other.

Hegel H20 Inputs

Total Number of Analog Inputs: 2
XLR Input Port

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

Outputs

One unbalanced variable RCA line out Preamp Outputs