Devialet vs Hegel?

[radiorog]

Has anyone heard both of these two brands? For example the devialet 120 and Hegel 160. What are the differences in sound? If you haven't heard the two brands, what would expect to be the differences?

Thanks people.

 

[matt49]

Can't help, I'm afraid. I own a D200 and have heard it with lots of speakers, but I have no experience of Hegel.

 

[stevee1966]

 Has anyone heard both of these two brands? For example the devialet 120 and Hegel 160. What are the differences in sound? If you haven't heard the two brands, what would expect to be the differences?

 Thanks people.

Fairly sure that forum members SteveR750 (who has a Hegel) and IQspeakers have heard both. Maybe also Matt49 who i think owns a Devialet.

 

[Andrewjvt]

I think the d120 is about the same price as the h360.
Never heard the devialet but if you read the first 360 review 9n my hegel music systems forum the reviewer compares them in the how it compares section.
But that is only his opinion not yours

 

[iQ Speakers]

I'm affraid not heard the 360, yes the 160 and its very good. Heard the Devialet and yes that is also superb. The Devialet has many advantages in its flexibility and upgradability and future proofing. At this kind of money you really need to dem them both. The future proofing and the sheer stunning looks of the Dev might swing it for me though. Then agian all those caps in the brilliant Hegel might win out in the short term.

 

[Andrewjvt]

Devialet website the d120 costs £3995 is 120w into 6ohm and only 5.6kg.

Hegel h360 £3395 250w 8ohms and 25kg

The dacs have very similar specs

Old school v new school

I would love to hear a comparrison between the 2.
Oh and the sam feature may help with different room sizes and speakers.

Btw are you really thinking of upgrading your amp or are you just looking?

 

[radiorog]

Devialet website the d120 costs £3995 is 120w into 6ohm and only 5.6kg.

Hegel h360 £3395 250w 8ohms and 25kg

The dacs have very similar specs

Old school v new school

I would love to hear a comparrison between the 2. Oh and the sam feature may help with different room sizes and speakers.

Btw are you really thinking of upgrading your amp or are you just looking?

No no, way out of my price range, and not looking to upgrade, its just a fantasy. Was led to the idea of something like these after watching a video on utube of the ATC scm19, and they were being driven really well, just made me think what can be possible and maybe realistically.... One day!

You may have seen the vid, I think the set up is in Japan. I'll link to it in a new thread soonish.

 

[radiorog]

I'm affraid not heard the 360, yes the 160 and its very good. Heard the Devialet and yes that is also superb. The Devialet has many advantages in its flexibility and upgradability and future proofing. At this kind of money you really need to dem them both. The future proofing and the sheer stunning looks of the Dev might swing it for me though. Then agian all those caps in the brilliant Hegel might win out in the short term.

I guess my question could just have easily have been, are these two amps in the same ballpark? And it seems they are.

Is the devialet similar to a ncore amp Colin?

 

[radiorog]

Thanks for your replies everyone *good*

 

[Andrewjvt]

Devialet website the d120 costs £3995 is 120w into 6ohm and only 5.6kg.

Hegel h360 £3395 250w 8ohms and 25kg

The dacs have very similar specs

Old school v new school

I would love to hear a comparrison between the 2. Oh and the sam feature may help with different room sizes and speakers.

Btw are you really thinking of upgrading your amp or are you just looking?

 No no, way out of my price range, and not looking to upgrade, its just a fantasy. Was led to the idea of something like these after watching a video on utube of the ATC scm19, and they were being driven really well, just made me think what can be possible and maybe realistically.... One day!

 You may have seen the vid, I think the set up is in Japan. I'll link to it in a new thread soonish.

Because the hegel h360 was way out of mine also. I sold my k2 and denon, put down a deposit then paid off the rest to get the 160 then when the 360 came out i sold on the 160 and worked 28 days in a row to get the extra 1000 i needed. Now ive got my kef r700s on ebay and have saved up some money to buy the atc scm40s.

My point is id never be able to walk into a hifi shop and audition hegel and atc and walk out the shop with them.

I will say now though, once i have the atcs thats me done for hifi no matter what comes out.

I do want to build a surround sound around the atcs though so might start saving for the c3c and surround amp after that. For rear speakers ill look at first gen atc scm11 or 7s

 

[radiorog]

Devialet website the d120 costs £3995 is 120w into 6ohm and only 5.6kg.

Hegel h360 £3395 250w 8ohms and 25kg

The dacs have very similar specs

Old school v new school

I would love to hear a comparrison between the 2. Oh and the sam feature may help with different room sizes and speakers.

Btw are you really thinking of upgrading your amp or are you just looking?

No no, way out of my price range, and not looking to upgrade, its just a fantasy. Was led to the idea of something like these after watching a video on utube of the ATC scm19, and they were being driven really well, just made me think what can be possible and maybe realistically.... One day!

You may have seen the vid, I think the set up is in Japan. I'll link to it in a new thread soonish.

Because the hegel h360 was way out of mine also. I sold my k2 and denon, put down a deposit then paid off the rest to get the 160 then when the 360 came out i sold on the 160 and worked 28 days in a row to get the extra 1000 i needed. Now ive got my kef r700s on ebay and have saved up some money to buy the atc scm40s.

My point is id never be able to walk into a hifi shop and audition hegel and atc and walk out the shop with them.

I will say now though, once i have the atcs thats me done for hifi no matter what comes out.

I do want to build a surround sound around the atcs though so might start saving for the c3c and surround amp after that. For rear speakers ill look at first gen atc scm11 or 7s

Fair play on the long stint at work, I'd be up for doing something similar for various shiny objects, but I'm trying to get fit an spending a month at work I fear would do the opposite for me, maybe a change of career is neededfirst, mmmm...career upgrade.

This is the system I was referring to, was actually surprised the amp is rogue sphinx (only heard good things about it tho) with just 100w. Maybe the crisp sound is also down the the hicap? I'd like to hear these speakers though.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7KkcsbrEUw

 

[ID.]

Devialet website the d120 costs £3995 is 120w into 6ohm and only 5.6kg.

Hegel h360 £3395 250w 8ohms and 25kg

The dacs have very similar specs

Old school v new school

I would love to hear a comparrison between the 2. Oh and the sam feature may help with different room sizes and speakers.

Btw are you really thinking of upgrading your amp or are you just looking?

No no, way out of my price range, and not looking to upgrade, its just a fantasy. Was led to the idea of something like these after watching a video on utube of the ATC scm19, and they were being driven really well, just made me think what can be possible and maybe realistically.... One day!

You may have seen the vid, I think the set up is in Japan. I'll link to it in a new thread soonish.

Because the hegel h360 was way out of mine also. I sold my k2 and denon, put down a deposit then paid off the rest to get the 160 then when the 360 came out i sold on the 160 and worked 28 days in a row to get the extra 1000 i needed. Now ive got my kef r700s on ebay and have saved up some money to buy the atc scm40s.

My point is id never be able to walk into a hifi shop and audition hegel and atc and walk out the shop with them.

I will say now though, once i have the atcs thats me done for hifi no matter what comes out.

I do want to build a surround sound around the atcs though so might start saving for the c3c and surround amp after that. For rear speakers ill look at first gen atc scm11 or 7s

Fair play on the long stint at work, I'd be up for doing something similar for various shiny objects, but I'm trying to get fit an spending a month at work I fear would do the opposite for me, maybe a change of career is neededfirst, mmmm...career upgrade.

This is the system I was referring to, was actually surprised the amp is rogue sphinx (only heard good things about it tho) with just 100w. Maybe the crisp sound is also down the the hicap? I'd like to hear these speakers though.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7KkcsbrEUw

Sounds horrid. The only thing that tells me is how crappy the recording equipment and/or room is. I particularly liked the distortion

 

[radiorog]

Haha. Well its hard to tell exactly what is going on a YouTube clip, but I think maybe the vid of the Chinese music on same system is better choice. In fairness, I hear dthat the other day on my nexus, not through my HiFi, through my HiFi now it doesn't sound the same, but you can def still hear some favourable dynamics goingon. Maybe it's the speakers?

 

[Macspur]

I can't help but think that set up would be very bright... all very neutral components.

Quite liked the track though, any idea who that was?

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

 

[Burnsie]

The track was by Whitesnake "Sailing Ships"

 

[Andrewjvt]

 Haha. Well its hard to tell exactly what is going on a YouTube clip, but I think maybe the vid of the Chinese music on same system is better choice. In fairness, I hear dthat the other day on my nexus, not through my HiFi, through my HiFi now it doesn't sound the same, but you can def still hear some favourable dynamics goingon. Maybe it's the speakers?

They got ridiculas offers on hegel at musicraft atm.
I was looking for atc offers and saw all the hegel offers.
makes me upset in not buying one now. Could have had a almost free massive jl audio 1200w sub included.

Ive heard from other forum members that they are amongst the best