{"product_id":"hegel-a200-integrated-amplifier","title":"Hegel A200 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHegel A200 Integrated Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 is built for listeners who want a fully analog amplifier with the power, control,\u003cbr\u003eand 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 analog. The A200 is The\u003cbr\u003eClassic: an integrated amplifier with MM phono input, expanded analog connectivity,\u003cbr\u003eheadphone output, and 150 watts of output power per channel. It is for those who value\u003cbr\u003esimplicity, purpose, and a dedicated signal path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnalog 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 analog amplification.\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\u003cbr\u003esystems 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\u003cbr\u003esource component a stable, clean, and powerful analog foundation. This helps every connected source perform at its best, with its own character, detail, and dynamics intact.\u003cbr\u003eThat focus continues inside the amplifier itself.\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 analog amplifier section. However, 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. Instead of correcting errors after they have already passed through the amplifier, SoundEngine2 detects distortion where it occurs and cancels it before it can travel further\u003cbr\u003ethrough the signal path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombined with stability down to 2-ohm loads, the result is an amplifier that remains\u003cbr\u003eclean, 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 analog. Two high-performance balanced XLR inputs and two\u003cbr\u003eunbalanced RCA inputs make it easy to connect high-quality external sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003cbr\u003eour 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis matters especially in the A200. A fully analog amplifier should treat vinyl playback\u003cbr\u003eseriously, and the A200 does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade to live with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA core Hegel belief is that a good amplifier should not demand attention every time it is\u003cbr\u003eused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 includes practical functions designed to make the system behave naturally and\u003cbr\u003epredictably. Each input can be assigned a fixed volume level, making it easy to integrate\u003cbr\u003ethe amplifier into a home theater system or any setup where volume is controlled externally.\u003cbr\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStartup volume and maximum volume settings help prevent unexpected volume jumps.\u003cbr\u003eAuto standby reduces unnecessary power consumption. The display dimming is automatic and fully customizable, allowing the display to be bright when needed, dimmed during\u003cbr\u003enormal listening, or turned off completely in a dark room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 is designed to be used, not managed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe classic route\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A200 is for listeners who want a fully analog 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 different route. It leaves DAC, streaming, and digital source choices to the listener, while\u003cbr\u003efocusing on analog amplification, loudspeaker control, and daily usability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot 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.\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\u003cp\u003eNothing added. Nothing taken away. Just music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hegel","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":43701224865855,"sku":"HEG-A200","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5776\/files\/HegelA200IntegratedAmplifier_4.png?v=1786315707","url":"https:\/\/www.lenc.com.au\/products\/hegel-a200-integrated-amplifier","provider":"Living Entertainment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}