Hegel H30 owners

Indeed, I heard the H-20 as well.
If I was just starting out and an integrated would work, placement-wise , I'd start with that.
Made even B&W 825's sound good !

My H30 is amazing. Playing it through my Harbeth 40.1's and I absolutely love the sound. Full, meaty tone with tremendous 3D. Slightly sweet top end and articulate bass. Big and wide sound stage with depth. You can not ask for a better value. Unless you really need the power, one stereo amp sounds better than two run as mono amps.

I have paired my Hegel H30 with a VAC preamp and now a Luxman 600 preamp I picked up here on audiogon. I prefer the Luxman preamp with the H30, but miss the built in phono stage in the VAC. The Luxman just seems to work really well as a good sonic pairing.

The Hegel H30 is a terrific amp. It has a 3D/holographic type sound compared to many similarly priced AB amps.

I too have tested H30's in mono and as Robert Harley (TAS) found, one (stereo) is better than two (mono).

As a side, there seems to be a consensus among people I spoke with that the Hegel P30 preamp is not quite up to the level of the amp. Most people suggested I find a different preamp, but I never tested the P30 in my own system - so I can't be 100% sure.

YMMV.

Mike