Hypex Nilai + Freya plus or...

[Jasperamsterdam]

Someone on this forum steered met from considering the Heaven Eleven Billy Amp or other "coloured" amp like the reissue of the pure class A Musical Fidelity A1 to choosing a Shiit Freya plus and a separate power amp so I can choose / find out if and when I like tube distortion / coloration.

But looking at the Schiit at €1099 and couple it with a Hypex Nilai stereo kit with 2 x 250W at €1599 total investment is €2700

And I still have to buy a STREAMER / DAC

How would this compare to buying a all in one integrated like the Hegel H190 which includes streaming and DAC? Or other options for a slightly warm amp?

Thanks

 

[MaxBuck]

What exactly do you mean by "slightly warm?"

 

[HarmonicTHD]

Someone on this forum steered met from considering the Heaven Eleven Billy Amp or other "coloured" amp like the reissue of the pure class A Musical Fidelity A1 to choosing a Shiit Freya plus and a separate power amp so I can choose / find out if and when I like tube distortion / coloration.

But looking at the Schiit at €1099 and couple it with a Hypex Nilai stereo kit with 2 x 250W at €1599 total investment is €2700

And I still have to buy a STREAMER / DAC

How would this compare to buying a all in one integrated like the Hegel H190 which includes streaming and DAC? Or other options for a slightly warm amp?

Thanks

Why not get a DAC and hook it up directly to the power amps or why do you need the Schiit?

Before getting the Hegel rather go for an AVR eg Denon X4800 or 6800. All in one box: streamer, dac, dsp and even poweramp, but you can hook up separate power amps like the above for more power. Is reviewed here and certainly better than the Schiit and the Hegel for less money. (Even if you don’t hook up a TV). You can use the DSP to tame your room modes plus adjust to any „warmth“ you desire.

 

[Jasperamsterdam]

That is an idea and i could look to more full sounding dac, but I would also like to connect a turntable (i have a phonostage) plus some way of connecting to my tv. (Bluetooth or HMDI)

 

[terryforsythe]

Review of the Nilai:

Hypex Nilai500DIY Amplifier Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Hypex Nilai500DIY class D amplifier module with PS500DIY power supply. Parts were provided by the company and member @Rick Sykora was kind enough to assemble it: As indicated, the single channel amplifier is on the left and the power supply on...

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This is a review of the H95, not the H190, but it may give some insight into the Hegel sound:

Hegel H95 Review (Streaming Amplifier)

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Hegel H95 integrated amplifier with DAC and streaming support. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $2000. The H95 looks pretty nice: I really like the large, high resolution and very responsive graphic display. What I don't like is...

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