The Hegel H400 integrated amplifier is affectionately named the Streamliner, and is a masterpiece of streamlined design and audio performance. The H400 is engineered to deliver exceptional sound quality while maximising efficiency and enhancing the user experience. Whether you are an audiophile or a casual music listener, the Hegel H400 promises a remarkable listening journey.

The H400 is a Class A/B amplifier and delivers 250W of power into 8 ohms and is stable down to a 2 Ohm load. With a remarkable damping factor of 4000, the Hegel H400 provides grip and control over your loudspeakers, providing a neutral and dynamic sound. H400’s dual mono amplifier construction and symmetrical layout ensure superior sound quality. The absence of an equaliser preserves signal integrity, while Hegel’s SoundEngine 2 technology offers instant distortion correction during amplification of the speakers. This process results in a detailed and agile sound, delivering punch and finesse while maximising power efficiency.

The H400 incorporates many of the same advanced features found in the flagship Hegel H600 integrated amplifier, ensuring high performance and value. The H400 includes the same Dual Mono amplifier design, robust streaming platform, and a high-quality bit-perfect DAC based on the one in the H600. These shared features mean that the H400 delivers similar high standards of sound quality and versatility, making it a remarkable amplifier for discerning music lover.

Every aspect of the H400 has been meticulously developed in-house, ensuring unparalleled quality control and cohesive design. This streamlined approach eliminates unnecessary steps and complications, allowing Hegel’s expert design team to create a product with innovation and performance in mind. By keeping development under one roof, Hegel guarantee that every component and feature is perfectly integrated, enhancing overall efficiency and reliability. This in-house development strategy also allows for faster implementation of new features and improvements, ensuring the H400 remains at the forefront of audio technology.

Built from high-quality materials and components, the Hegel H400 integrated amplifier is designed for durability and reliability, ensuring a long life, and minimising the need for frequent maintenance. The SoundEngine 2 technology makes the H400 energy efficient, consuming minimal power while delivering top-tier performance. This technology, and the amplifier’s auto standby feature, reduces energy waste and environmental impact without compromising sound quality.

Designed with simplicity and intuitive operation in mind, the H400 features a sleek and minimalist front fascia with two multifunctional knobs for source selection and volume control. The two controls can also be pressed to mute, pause, or navigate the device menu. The central display is clear and easy read from a distance, showing only essential information. To maintain a clean and uncluttered appearance, the power button is discreetly located beneath the amplifier. This thoughtful design ensures that nothing distracts from the beauty of your audio setup.

The H400 offers a comprehensive range of analogue and digital inputs, ensuring seamless compatibility with various audio sources. Its impressive power, detail, and control means you can connect any speaker, even those very hard to drive. With automatic signal detection, the H400 instantly recognises connected digital audio sources and switches to the correct input, eliminating the need for manual selection. All source inputs can be set at a fixed high volume, enabling the use of home theatre preamplifier and multi-room devices. It even has a TV remote function that lets you use your TV remote to control the amplifier, making your home entertainment setup more intuitive and user-friendly.

The H400 is optimised for simplicity, supporting popular streaming platforms such as AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Roon Ready, Tidal Connect, Google Cast™, and UPnP. Users can control the amplifier through these services directly. Additionally, our Hegel Control App provides volume and input control, and access to internet radio, podcasts, and media server playback, enhancing the overall user experience. Whether you are streaming your favourite playlist or exploring new podcasts, the H400 makes it easy and enjoyable. The H400 supports multi-room audio via Roon, AirPlay, and Google Cast, enabling synchronised music playback in different rooms within your home.

The Hegel H400 integrated amplifier exemplifies streamlined design, offering an exceptional audio experience with ease of use and high value at its core. Discover the perfect blend of form and function with the H400, where every detail is designed to enhance your enjoyment of music.

Technical Specifications

Power output: 2 x 250 W into 8 Ω, Dual Mono
Minimum load: 2 Ω
Analogue Inputs: 1 x balanced (XLR), 2 x unbalanced (RCA)
Digital Outputs: 1 x Coaxial (BNC) S/PDIF – 24/192
Digital inputs:
1 x Coaxial (BNC) S/PDIF – 24/192, DSD64(DoP), MQA 8x
1 x Coaxial (RCA) S/PDIF – 24/192, DSD64(DoP), MQA 8x
3 x Optical S/PDIF – 24/96, MQA 8x
1 x USB – 32/384, DSD256(DoP), MQA 8x
1 x Network – 24/192, DSD64, MQA 8x
Line level Outputs:
1 x unbalanced fixed (RCA)
1 x unbalanced variable (RCA)
Streaming: Spotify Connect, Roon Ready, Tidal Connect, Google Cast, AirPlay, airable Internet Radio and Podcast, UPnP
Streaming formats: MP3, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, DSF, DFF, AAC, PCM, MQA, Ogg
Frequency response: 5 Hz – 180 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: More than 100 dB
Crosstalk: Less than -100 dB
Distortion: Less than 0.005% @ 50W 8 Ohms 1kHz
Intermodulation: Less than 0.01% (19 kHz + 20 kHz)
Damping factor: More than 4000 (main power output stage)
Dimensions incl. feet (HxWxD): 15cm x 43cm x 44cm
Weight: 20kg unit weight