Hegel H120 or H190

if you think the H190 is better, I don't see how you will ever be happy with the H120. You will always think you are missing something. However you room is so small, I don't think this is the best way to spend your money, nor that the difference is significant. (Small in the amplifier need sense, not in any experience limiting sense)  75wpc Class A/B is twice of what you need easily.

I would save that money (the difference) for a speaker upgrade. That's your weak link and best bang for the buck.  

I have been looking buying the Hegel H90 and H120 but both are outside my budget. I believe they are very reliable and great sounding amps. So, recommending something else would be a bit of a tangent. (Plus, when you ask for a recommendation here of whatever amp, you will get a lot of "you must have what I have, regardless of budget, synergy, etc.)

I have tried a lot of amps and I feel I arrived back at the conclusion that the source and the speakers are way more important.

I would stick with the H120, they will drive any speaker for you room. My favorite source for recommendation and synergy is the British Audiophile

Try the Hegel H360 used

no, it would make zero sense

quiet clean power it has will just sound better at lower listening volumes

I seriously doubt that

along the lines of previous suggestions: buy a bee farm. It has nothing to do with your question just like many of the comments here 

Used 390’s can be had for about 3000

in a parallel universe

Also, anyone pays attention to poster's room size?

@bimmerlover other than the original price being $3900, yes, it's a sale.

@dayglow I have never been able to understand the Hegel pricing. They are much cheaper on the 2nd hand market because - I assume - at that point they are compared to their actual competition.

For one, they are hard to look at. But let's say simple is beautiful and scandinavian and move past that. 

I think it is high value for its functionality but not the rest,

By wattage its super expensive

Reliability- no idea

Sound quality - never heard them at home

I think they are marketing them to a younger, wealthier clientele who turn it on when the other doctors/traders/attorney buddies come over. Set and forget. 

I am not criticitizing the brand just trying to understand the secret sauce. 

@megabyte thanks that makes sense. 

I have yet to reach $4500 total to spend in the last decade on all my hifi gear so yes, we have a very different understanding of the word (and the WORLD )

By wattage, in a small room, what I also have, I don't know why one would need anything over 75 Watts, so my opinion does not matter as I have no clue what 200+ Watts do.

I do understand it has a great DAC. And streamer. Which is why I said: high value for its functionality

I do want to try the H90 or H120 in my system because of all the good things I hear.... but none of them are in stock - the one place where they are, they have a 20% restocking fee but some day I might.... 

Thanks @dayglow ! Good to have another objective view, it's a big world out there with a lot of options.