I have no experience with Hegel, but have owned the BHKs and moved to the m900u. Initially i was disappointed with the bass on the Luxman, relative to the BHKs. But over time I've come to think that the BHKs bass, while deep and present, was less precise or a bit muddied. Again, relative to the Luxman. I'd still like a bit more bass, and the M10x addresses this. In all other regards, the Luxman, to my ear, out performs the BHKs. Detail in spades while remaining liquid, a light, airy upper end and an almost tube like treble. Not to mention soundstage, build quality and aesthetics.
(Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio
Can anyone help me. Looking at Possibly moving from my PS Audio ( BHK Monoblocks and Pre) to Luxman C900 and M10 Amps (monoblocks)or to Hegel 30a amps (monoblocks) and Conductor Preamp [latest versions]. What are the differences in sound amongst these house combinations.
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Thanks to all who have given suggestions. I have gone back and worked on speaker positioning last evening and achieved some improvements though they are not as Focal had suggested (now they are slightly toed out - about 10" to the outside of ears at seating position). The improvements were in depth and height of Soundstage with a dash of width --- it was pretty good before. I think the greatest takeaway from this discussion is confirmation that the room is my primary limitation and chasing "better sound" will always be mostly limited by the room and not the equipment. I guess it like trying to put a Cosworth engine in a Triumph, as in the end you still have a Truimph. Thanks |
@krymer2 I haven't heard your models, but other Focals tend to want to be used with minimal toe-in for best imaging and a wide listening sweet spot. |
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