{"product_id":"hegel-a200","title":"Hegel A200 - Analogue Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA200 Integrated Amplifier – The Classic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe A200 is built for listeners who want a fully analogue amplifier with the power, control, and focus to let the rest of the system speak for itself. Together with the H200, it represents one of two listening paths: one connected, one fully analogue. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 is TheClassic: an integrated amplifier with MM phono input, expanded analogue connectivity, headphone output, and 150 watts of output power per channel. It is for those who value simplicity, purpose, and a dedicated signal path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnalogue by intention\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 is an integrated amplifier for listeners who want the amplifier to remain exactly\u003cbr\u003ethat. An amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo DAC. No streaming section. No digital inputs. Just carefully executed analogue amplifi-\u003cbr\u003ecation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many reasons to choose an amplifier without built-in digital functions. Some\u003cbr\u003elisteners already own a DAC they love. Some use a separate streamer. Some build their systems around vinyl, CD, radio, or other source components. Others simply prefer a system where each product has one clear job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 does not decide the front end of the system for you. Its job is to give each source component a stable, clean, and powerful analogue foundation. This helps every connected source perform at its best, with its own character, detail, and dynamics intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat focus continues inside the amplifier itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt on control\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the A200 is the powerful 150W Class A\/B analogue amplifier section. How-\u003cbr\u003eever, the power rating only tells part of the story. What matters just as much is how the amplifier behaves when driving real loudspeakers with real music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 uses Hegel’s SoundEngine2 technology to reduce distortion in real time. In-\u003cbr\u003estead of correcting errors after they have already passed through the amplifier, Sound-\u003cbr\u003eEngine2 detects distortion where it occurs and cancels it before it can travel further through the signal path. Combined with stability down to 2-ohm loads, the result is an amplifier that remains clean, composed, and controlled, even when the music becomes complex or the loudspeaker load becomes demanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA damping factor of more than 4000 gives the A200 firm control over the loudspeaker\u003cbr\u003edrivers. Bass notes start and stop with precision. Rhythms become easier to follow. The\u003cbr\u003eentire presentation gains clarity because low-frequency energy is kept in order.\u003cbr\u003eThis is not control for its own sake. It is control in service of the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnalog connections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the A200, every input is analogue. Two high-performance balanced XLR inputs and two\u003cbr\u003eunbalanced RCA inputs make it easy to connect high-quality external sources.\u003cbr\u003eThe output side is just as useful. A fixed RCA line output can feed a recorder or a second\u003cbr\u003esystem, while a variable RCA line output makes it possible to connect a subwoofer or\u003cbr\u003eexternal power amplifier with volume controlled by the A200. A high-quality headphone\u003cbr\u003eoutput makes private listening part of the same amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 is simple in concept, yet flexible in use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA phono stage worth using\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 includes a dedicated Moving Magnet phono input based on the MM section of our standalone V10 phono stage, using hand-matched FET transistor gain stages together with carefully selected op-amps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for low noise, precision, and musicality, it is not a checklist feature, but a\u003cbr\u003ehigh-performance input we are happy to recommend. This matters especially in the A200. A fully analog amplifier should treat vinyl playback seriously, and the A200 does.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade to live with\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA core Hegel belief is that a good amplifier should not demand attention every time it is\u003cbr\u003eused. The A200 includes practical functions designed to make the system behave naturally and predictably. Each input can be assigned a fixed volume level, making it easy to integrate the amplifier into a home theater system or any setup where volume is controlled externally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 can also learn volume commands from a TV remote. This means systems built\u003cbr\u003earound an external DAC or AV receiver can still be controlled from the remote already\u003cbr\u003eused every day. Startup volume and maximum volume settings help prevent unexpected volume jumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuto standby reduces unnecessary power consumption. The display dimming is automat-\u003cbr\u003eic and fully customizable, allowing the display to be bright when needed, dimmed during normal listening, or turned off completely in a dark room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 is designed to be used, not managed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe classic route\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 is for listeners who want a fully analogue integrated amplifier with a clear role in\u003cbr\u003ethe system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt offers the same core amplifier performance as its connected sibling, but takes a dif-\u003cbr\u003eferent route. It leaves DAC, streaming, and digital source choices to the listener, while focusing on analogue amplification, loudspeaker control, and daily usability. Not because fewer features automatically make a better product. Because when the amplifier has one clear role, each source is given the space to show what it can do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 is the classic route to the same goal Hegel has always pursued.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNothing added. Nothing taken away. Just music.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower output 2x150W in 8 ohms @ 1kHz 1% THD, 100\/120\/230V AC\u003cbr\u003eMinimum load 2 ohms\u003cbr\u003eAnalog inputs 2x Balanced (XLR), 2x Unbalanced (RCA)\u003cbr\u003ePhono input 1 x Unbalanced (RCA) for Moving Magnet (MM)\u003cbr\u003eLine level outputs 1x Unbalanced variable (RCA)\u003cbr\u003e1x Unbalanced fixed (RCA\u003cbr\u003eFrequency response 5Hz-100kHz\u003cbr\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio More than 100dB\u003cbr\u003eCrosstalk Less than -100dB\u003cbr\u003eDistortion Less than 0.01% @ 50W 8 Ohms 1kHz\u003cbr\u003eIntermodulation Less than 0.01% (19kHz + 20kHz)\u003cbr\u003eDamping factor More than 4000 (main power output stage)\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\/weight 43 x 41 x 12 cm (WxDxH), 13.5 kg\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\/weight US 17 x 16.2 x 4.7” (WxDxH), 29.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003eFinish Black only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable from- October 26\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hegel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56825252807042,"sku":null,"price":2750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/8588\/3938\/files\/Hegel_A200_Front_black.jpg?v=1786014599","url":"https:\/\/studioincar.co.uk\/products\/hegel-a200","provider":"Studio Incar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}