Hegel H360 vs Separates


I currently own a Hegel H360 and I love it, but I can’t help but think I’m missing something by not having separate components. Since I’m very into the Hegel sound I was wondering if going to a P20 and H20 would be a worthwhile upgrade. The speakers being used are a Focal Sopra 1s.
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I heard both the H360 and the H30 at the LA Audio Show last June. They were driving the KEF Blades. The goal of Hegel at the show was to show how close the Rost | H360 | H30 sounded on the great KEF Blades. Most people thought the H360 was a fine piece and was not too far behind the H30. You could hear a bigger bolder sound from the H30 (and some other audio words) but I would reckon if you have the H360 and did not hear the H30 you would not feel like you were missing all that much. Law of diminishing returns applies here. 

I was just trying to decide a few days ago between the H360 | Bryston 4B3 | Benchmark AHB2 and created an A'Gon thread for this question. I would have chosen the H360 for my office system if not for the fact that the AHB2 was smaller and also quieter. The smaller form factor being a bigger deal for my situation.