Hegel H20 vs Hegel H400 Detailed Comparison

Hegel H20 vs Hegel H400

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Hegel H20

Power Amplifier | 200 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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Hegel H400

Integrated Amplifier | 250 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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Hegel H20 vs Hegel H400 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 H400 is a Streaming Integrated Amplifier speaker.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Hegel H20 and Hegel H400 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Key Specs	Hegel H20	Hegel H400
Power	More than 200 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms in a dual mono configuration, rated at 1 kHz and 1% THD	250 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms in a dual mono configuration, rated at 1 kHz and 1% THD
Amplifier class	Class A/B	Class A/B
Built-in DAC	No	Yes
Phono input	No	No
Headphone output	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
App control	—	Yes
Weight	18.01kg / 39.6lbs	20.00kg / 44lbs
Dimensions (H x W x D)	5-11/16" x 16-15/16" x 14-9/16" 145 x 430 x 370 mm	5-7/8" x 16-15/16" x 17-5/16" 150 x 430 x 440 mm

What size room are the Hegel H20 and Hegel H400 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 H400
Near-field	Are you nuts?	Are you nuts?
Small Room	Bad	Bad
Mid-size Room	Poor	Poor
Large Room	Good	Good
Very Large Room	Good	Good

H20 and H400 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 H400

MSRP Price(*)	7,200USD vs 7,700USD	costs less (*prices may change depending on the seller, location and time)
Base Surface Area	1591.0cm²/ 246.6inch² vs 1892.0cm²/ 293.3inch²	takes less space in your room
Height	145mm vs 150mm	Easier to fit in smaller spaces

Reasons to choose Hegel H400 over Hegel H20

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
Watts into 8-ohms	250 watts vs 200 watts	Delivers higher power into 8-ohms speakers
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.005% vs 0.006%	Less Harmonic Distortion
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
USB Input	Yes vs	Connect Sources via USB

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 H400 differs from each other.

Hegel H20 Inputs

Total Number of Analog Inputs: 2
XLR Input Port

Hegel H400 Inputs

Total Number of Analog Inputs: 3
3 Optical Digital Input
2 Coaxial Digital Input
USB Input:
- USB-B audio input
- 32-bit/384kHz
Ethernet Port
XLR Input Port

Outputs

One unbalanced fixed and one unbalanced variable RCA line out Preamp Outputs