I'm with Peter S. I thought this thread had been deleted, and now I see that, unfortunately, it's still "alive." The title of the thread is simply begging the question.
FWIW, a friend of mine has had a number of Hegel integrated amps and has nothing but rave reviews of their products AND customer service.
FWIW, a friend of mine has had a number of Hegel integrated amps and has nothing but rave reviews of their products AND customer service.