Not sure where my response went I left last night. Maybe it will show up.
In response to your question I did not audition the H-300 as I was not interested in an integrated. My focus was on preamps. My posting on this thread was only in response to a comment already made not to hijack the thread into another area.
Neither Hegel sells for $10k. That is true. However the sound qualifies based on my experiences. I have owned in my system a Spectral DMC-30SL which retailed around $8500 or so based on my memory. I prefer the Hegel. I have also heard the Spectral DMC 30SS series 2 in my system and liked it but not at the same time as the Hegel so I cannot comment on this . This Spectral retails at $10,000. The closer performer to this would be the P30 which retails at $7,500. The P20 is not far behind at $2,800. A bargain.
In response to your question I did not audition the H-300 as I was not interested in an integrated. My focus was on preamps. My posting on this thread was only in response to a comment already made not to hijack the thread into another area.
Neither Hegel sells for $10k. That is true. However the sound qualifies based on my experiences. I have owned in my system a Spectral DMC-30SL which retailed around $8500 or so based on my memory. I prefer the Hegel. I have also heard the Spectral DMC 30SS series 2 in my system and liked it but not at the same time as the Hegel so I cannot comment on this . This Spectral retails at $10,000. The closer performer to this would be the P30 which retails at $7,500. The P20 is not far behind at $2,800. A bargain.