Hegel H200 vs Hegel H30A Detailed Comparison

Hegel H200 vs Hegel H30A

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Hegel H200

Integrated Amplifier | 150 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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Hegel H30A

Power Amplifier | 1100 watts RMS into 8-ohms

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Hegel H200

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Hegel H200 vs Hegel H30A Power Amplifier Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different types of amplifiers by Hegel. Hegel H200 is a Streaming Integrated Amplifier speaker whereas the H30A is a Mono Power Amplifier speaker.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Hegel H200 and Hegel H30A first before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Key Specs	Hegel H200	Hegel H30A
Power	150 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms, rated at 1 kHz and 1% THD	More than 1100 watts into 8 ohms in mono, per chassis, rated at 1 kHz and 1% THD. Hegel states the H30A can also be used as a stereo power amplifier but publishes no stereo power figure
Amplifier class	Class A/B	Class A/B
Built-in DAC	Yes	No
Phono input	Yes	No
Headphone output	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
App control	Yes	—
Weight	13.61kg / 29.9lbs	47.40kg / 104.3lbs
Dimensions (H x W x D)	4-3/4" x 16-15/16" x 16-1/8" 120 x 430 x 410 mm	9-7/16" x 16-15/16" x 22-5/8" 240 x 430 x 575 mm

What size room are the Hegel H200 and Hegel H30A 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 H200	Hegel H30A
Near-field	Poor	Are you nuts?
Small Room	Poor	Bad
Mid-size Room	Good	Poor
Large Room	Good	Good
Very Large Room	Average	Good

H200 and H30A 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 H200 over Hegel H30A

MSRP Price(*)	4,995USD vs 20,000USD	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	1763.0cm²/ 273.3inch² vs 2472.5cm²/ 383.2inch²	takes less space in your room
Height	120mm vs 240mm	Easier to fit in smaller spaces

Reasons to choose Hegel H30A over Hegel H200

Watts into 8-ohms	1100 watts vs 150 watts	Delivers higher power into 8-ohms speakers
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.003% vs 0.01%	Less Harmonic Distortion
Minimum Impedance	1 ohms vs 2 ohms	Compatible with 1-ohms speakers

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 H200 and Hegel H30A differs from each other.

Hegel H200 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 H30A Inputs

Total Number of Analog Inputs: 2
XLR Input Port

Outputs

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

Outputs