{"product_id":"hegel-p30a","title":"Hegel P30A","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eCore Philosophy: \"Nothing Added, Nothing Subtracted\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\" id=\"p-rc_48bed8cfe5d3ea6b-30\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71\"\u003eThe P30A is a purist, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"22\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71\"\u003efully analog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71 citation-end-71\"\u003e preamplifier.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-70 citation-end-70\"\u003eIt deliberately excludes a built-in DAC or phono stage to prevent digital noise or sensitive phono signals from interfering with the line-level music signal.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-69 citation-end-69\"\u003eIts sole purpose is to pass the signal from source to power amp with absolute transparency.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eKey Technical Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" id=\"p-rc_48bed8cfe5d3ea6b-31\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSoundEngine2 Technology:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-68\"\u003e Unlike traditional amplifiers that use global negative feedback, Hegel’s patented SoundEngine2 uses a local \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"133\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-68\"\u003efeed-forward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-68 citation-end-68\"\u003e design.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It monitors the signal in real-time and cancels out distortion before it reaches the next stage, resulting in an incredibly low noise floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-67\"\u003eHand-Matched FET Transistors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-67 citation-end-67\"\u003e The founder of Hegel, Bent Holter, personally measures and matches the FET transistors used in the input stage.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-66 citation-end-66\"\u003eBy using perfectly identical pairs, they eliminate higher-order harmonic distortion, which is often what makes solid-state gear sound \"clinical\" or \"harsh.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-66 citation-end-66\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMinimalist Signal Path:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003e The music signal only passes through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003etwo transistors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65 citation-end-65\"\u003e and a high-precision volume attenuator.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-64 citation-end-64\"\u003eThis \"less is more\" approach ensures the signal remains as close to the original as possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-66 citation-end-66\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-64 citation-end-64\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63\"\u003eTrue Balanced Design:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63 citation-end-63\"\u003e It features a fully balanced circuit layout from input to output, which effectively cancels out any common-mode noise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SolAudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46582835314850,"sku":null,"price":10998.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/5351\/2866\/files\/P30A-1.webp?v=1770816924","url":"https:\/\/www.solaudio.ca\/products\/hegel-p30a","provider":"SolAudio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}