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חדש! ביקורת במגזין SoundStage לממיר HEGEL HD-20 DAC
Simaudio’s Moon Evolution 650D DAC-transport and Hegel’s HD20 DAC are both reference products. But while their sounds share some traits, they’re sufficiently different to appeal to specific tastes. If I had to choose one, I would definitely pick the Hegel, and not only because it costs $7000 less. I preferred the HD20’s more upfront sound, which to me was more involving and drew me in closer. While I admired the tightness of the Simaudio’s sound, the Hegel’s fullness felt more musical and more immersive.
Conclusions
In the introduction, I wondered why anyone would bother to buy an expensive CD player when there are DACs that can perform just as well or better for a fraction of the cost. Hegel’s HD20 is one more product that offers another example of why many people are abandoning CDs and CD players in favor of hard drives. I store music on a hard drive, but still regularly listen to CDs -- my wireless audio setup has never matched the sound of the same recordings on CD. But even for someone who prefers CDs, the HD20 makes a compelling argument for buying a basic transport with a digital output and investing in a topnotch DAC. With the HD20, I was rewarded with CD playback that was as good as I’ve ever heard in my system, even in comparison with CD players that sell for multiples of its price.
Regardless of how it compares with even pricier competition, Hegel Music Systems’ HD20 is hardly cheap at $2000 -- which is probably why Hegel offers two less expensive DAC models. But if you’ve got the money to even consider buying the HD20, you should do just that: consider it. Its simple, unassuming appearance conceals a veritable tour de force of DAC design whose unerring musicality may elevate the sound of your system. Unless I’m missing something, the CD player is almost dead. Digital-to-analog converters such as Hegel’s HD20 are helping to drive the last nail in its coffin.
לינק לביקורת המלאה
Simaudio’s Moon Evolution 650D DAC-transport and Hegel’s HD20 DAC are both reference products. But while their sounds share some traits, they’re sufficiently different to appeal to specific tastes. If I had to choose one, I would definitely pick the Hegel, and not only because it costs $7000 less. I preferred the HD20’s more upfront sound, which to me was more involving and drew me in closer. While I admired the tightness of the Simaudio’s sound, the Hegel’s fullness felt more musical and more immersive.
Conclusions
In the introduction, I wondered why anyone would bother to buy an expensive CD player when there are DACs that can perform just as well or better for a fraction of the cost. Hegel’s HD20 is one more product that offers another example of why many people are abandoning CDs and CD players in favor of hard drives. I store music on a hard drive, but still regularly listen to CDs -- my wireless audio setup has never matched the sound of the same recordings on CD. But even for someone who prefers CDs, the HD20 makes a compelling argument for buying a basic transport with a digital output and investing in a topnotch DAC. With the HD20, I was rewarded with CD playback that was as good as I’ve ever heard in my system, even in comparison with CD players that sell for multiples of its price.
Regardless of how it compares with even pricier competition, Hegel Music Systems’ HD20 is hardly cheap at $2000 -- which is probably why Hegel offers two less expensive DAC models. But if you’ve got the money to even consider buying the HD20, you should do just that: consider it. Its simple, unassuming appearance conceals a veritable tour de force of DAC design whose unerring musicality may elevate the sound of your system. Unless I’m missing something, the CD player is almost dead. Digital-to-analog converters such as Hegel’s HD20 are helping to drive the last nail in its coffin.
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