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Upgrading to a Hegel H590

My current system for the past few years has been great so far..

Macbook USB to a $150 Audio Engine D1 DAC going directly to a $600 used Parasound A23 going to used $600 Kef LS50’s, $100 Transparent speaker cables and cheap USB and RCA cables.

That’s good enough to hear the difference between 44k and hi-res and also good enough to hear the difference between MQA and hi-res.

I’ve been lusting after a better experience after checking out the Parasound Hint 6 as a replacement for the above. (it was significantly better). Well, after a couple of months of manic youtubing and reading reviews etc. I slowly kept finding something better than the last thing I saw. So I splurged and got what I think will keep me satisfied for years to come and not continually hunting for something better. Famous last words I guess.

Just got a new H590. Haven’t opened it yet. But can’t wait to start experimenting and comparing with my old stuff. I also have Kef R500s and better cables.

I suspect the next thing will be looking for is better speakers; both floor standers and desktops

I’ll try to post observations here later
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My main concern is reviews of Harbeth talk about "warmth" and possibly less revealing.

I think some of these impressions were formed maybe 10 years ago or earlier. The new'ish Harbeth models strike an excellent balance between warmth and details/revealing. I have a SHL5+ and I can assure you it's the most balanced speaker I've ever owned. The super tweeter will give you as much detail as you like but without ever getting bright or fatiguing. If you ask me, choosing Harbeth to go with your Hegel amp is a no-brainer. You will, however, have to invest in quality stands ... they make a huge difference for Harbeths.
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