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Hegel H120 a good pairing with Heritage Cornwalls?

I am hoping …as my Hegel is “in the mail”, that this matchup is complimentary. I’ve listened to many talk about exceptional bass, revealing midrange, and smoother top treble with the H 120… I know it will be a bit overdone with 102 db sensitivity Klipsch but since Hegel separates the two gains, I’m hopeful for big headroom and future possible larger listening room.(Right now, I have a 7’ triangle).
Is there another associate that can add perspectives?

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audiotroy's avatar
audiotroy
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not going to be a good pairing the cornwa llslike tube amplifiers the hegel is too clean you are going to find the pairing to be too bright

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glennewdick
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I disagree with AudioTroy,

of all the modern SS amps out there the Hegel's are probably going to be actually good match. From what i hear from Hegel is slightly warmer sound perfect for the Klipsch heritage speakers. Sure tubes can be better but not always and maybe a class A amp (SS or Tube)would be better again. Depends on the amps but huge power is not needed and is a waist of money. 

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curiousjim
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While the H120 is solid state, for the most part it is on the warm side, so yeah, sure it will play nice with the Cornwall’s. 
 

All the best.

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