The Hegel cannot compete, here against the others. I think i might prefer the smooth, full bodied sound of SMSL. It's seductive! Great test, thanks.
@zeroone4497
Жыл бұрын
You guys don't understand how addictive hegel's 0 fatigue and clean and no coloring sound is.
@TomlynAdvisors
Жыл бұрын
Excellent comparison ! ! ! The only other alternative I would consider is a 10-20 sec side-by-side comparison between components. In this way, the human memory may be fresher to remember and compare sounds more quickly. IMHO
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
Its hard to find music that is expressive and challenging enough in 20 sec snippet.
@Motlyh
3 ай бұрын
Very good job!
@andreibogdanoff6014
Жыл бұрын
1 место по качеству Topping, второе SMSL и третье Hehel ^)
@AbsoluteFidelity
Жыл бұрын
No comparison at all, the D70S just sounds wider and has way better separation. It also has the most sparkle and air. Be prepared to here minute details with the D70, it is one resolute sounding dac. The Hegel sounds the worst here, the SMSL sounds the smoothest, too smooth for my liking.
@Skyouu
Жыл бұрын
Agree, topping is a has a bit more round side but so much sparkle,and dynamism. The smsl is a bit more cavernous and smooth, "short handling type" with the notes...
@LanciaD50
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for those videos
@apmihai82
Жыл бұрын
interesting comparison. I noticed a noticeable congestion of the sound in between the speakers with the h160DAC. IS that the case in reality? Otherwise just slight differences in tonality with the H160 and D70s being more analytical. I have the SU9N myself and am very happy with how it sounds.
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
It's the H190, but otherwise my observation is fairly similar. The Hegel's DAC is a price/performance champion, with less midrange texture and a 'shy' and maybe dull (?) sound in comparison - but you would NEVER notice if you hadn't done an A/B with other DAC's. The Topping has the most resolution of the three, and the SMSL has better bass punch and a bit more warm musicality/flow.
@mounirehab
Жыл бұрын
Topping is the best performance in your comparison
@TheOtherJohnBrowne
Жыл бұрын
This is good stuff!
@petkokaratonev9233
10 ай бұрын
I don't know which one is which but in this setup the second one sounds the best. The third is meeh. Cheers
@georgedomse
10 ай бұрын
The video chapters are labeled so you can identify which is which.
@nc3419
Жыл бұрын
The Topping D70s and the one in my hegel h160 have some similarities in sound but the Topping is warmer and plumper while the one in the Hegel is thinner and a bit more analytical. The dac in the h160 has a bit better separation but both are good. Both are nice dacs. That was using only RCA inputs for a quick comparison. Also using an Aune X8 with Sparkos upgrade which matches my D70s as well as taming sibilance and glare on my speakers a bit more, perhaps with a bit more depth as well. Though SMSL has come a long way, too many reports of QC issues and/or units having issues shortly out of warranty period, even within. Plus, SMSL optical inputs were always loose, Topping and Aune securely click in from my experience. Some say the h190 is a major upgrade from the h160 due to the dac and pre section. The dac is subjective but the pre I think added a separate power supply giving a boost at lower volumes according to some. I never felt the h160 performed poorly at lower volumes but any amp seems to perform better at somewhat louder levels as distortion typically decreases and as long there's enough headroom to control the transient passages.
@hectorareas
10 ай бұрын
Hola saludos desde Chile que parlantes esta usando buen sonido y elegantes 😉
@gillesrobitaille634
Жыл бұрын
I would be curious to listen to the integrated Hegel 190 vs Exposure 3510 with external DAC and Dynaudio Special 40. to pleasure
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
I used to have the 3010S2D, but sold it. It was no good for rock and metal music, which is what I listen to the most when not 'audiophiling'. I doubt that I will have an Exposure in here, unless I get tired of expensive stuff... :) Next I will try to get the Sugden A21 back for a shootout. Stay tuned :)
@khallgrimsen
Жыл бұрын
So curious on what you think the h190 gives you compared to h95. Im considering upgrading. Did alot happend to the evokes? Metas? I have Elac solano that might like the current, but not sure if necassary
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
The sound signature of the H95 is very close to the H190. More so than the H120. I'd almost say the H190 is an H95 with more power on tap. What the H190 gives you is more headroom, a little bit better bass control and a somewhat more effortless sound (an roon of course, if that floats your boat). Apart from that the H95 is perfectly capable of driving any of these speakers. My take is: yes, you will get better sound, but don't expect a night-n-day difference. If say 15-20% improvement is worth it for you then go for it.
@khallgrimsen
Жыл бұрын
@@georgedomse great👍 what i suspected. I ended up buying vincent sc237 mk. Really really happy i did that! Huge sound.
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
@@khallgrimsen great amp, with a lot of enjoyable bass output. Have fun!
@khallgrimsen
Жыл бұрын
@@georgedomse and now the question… worth it with external dac?🙂 Ares 2 maybe
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
@@khallgrimsen definitely. If you have the money to spend, go for it. The Ares II has a clean sound with a wide soundstage and nice mids. Not the pinnacle of detail retrieval, but that's not the point of listening to music, is it.
@psicolorama4918
11 ай бұрын
Hegel barre al resto. Naturalidad y cero coloración
@stevenchang3429
Жыл бұрын
Hegel H190 is much better.Topping D70S /SMSL SU-9 come with lots of digital distortion which are very easy to identify.
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