Will the HD10 work with my Sonos® system?
Yes. The HD10 can be used together with the Sonos® ZonePlayer90. Just connect one of the ZP90's digital inputs to either the optical or coaxial inputs of the HD10.

Can I use the HD10 with Rhapsody® or Spotify® music streaming services?
Yes. Simply connect the HD10 to your computer using the USB soundcard. Music streaming from Rhapsody®, Spotify® or other similar services will now de decoded by the HD10.

Can I use the HD10 to upgrade the sound from my existing CD-player?
Yes. The technology in the HD10 is so advanced that the sound quality from most CD-players on the market will be significantly better with the HD10.

How can I use the HD10 together with an iPOD® or iTunes®?
The absolutely coolest way is using the Apple® Airport Express®. Connect the 3,5 mm optical jack from the Airport Express®, and to the optical input of the HD10. Now you can use your iPOD® as a remote control and play music from it, from iTunes® on your MAC or from your AppleTV® set. Sound will be converted by the HD10 and with Hegel sound quality.

Will the HD10 work with my Logitech® system?
Yes. The HD10 can be used together with the Squeezebox™ Classic, Squeezebox™ Receiver or the Logitech Transporter®. Simply connect them via the coaxial or optical outputs on the back side.

Where can I buy the Hegel HD10?
Please check the "How to Buy" section.

Is the Hegel HD10 available in different colors?
The Hegel HD10 is available in black. The finish is made by blasting the solid Aluminium panels with tiny glass particles and anodizing the surface. The top cover is painted.

Is the Hegel HD10 true balanced?
The HD10 is fully balanced all the way.

What file types will the HD10 support when connected to a computer?
The beauty of it is that the HD10 is not the player. Your computer is the player. So any format, any resolution and any file type your computer can play will work through the HD10. No updates will ever be needed on the DAC.

Can I stream 24 bit / 96 kHz signals or higher from a PC to the HD10?
Yes you can. If connected via the USB cable, the PC/MAC will down sample the signal to 16 bit / 48 kHz, and the HD10 will upsample it again. For true 24 bit / 96 kHz or 24 bit / 192 kHz transfer you need to use the coaxial digital output from the computer to the coaxial digital input on the HD10.

What type of units can I connect to the HD10?
You can connect any unit that has a linear PCM digital audio output. Such as DVD-players, BluRay-players, sattellite receivers, Set-top boxes, DAB-tuners, video games, CD-players, Network streamers and much more..

I try to connect the HD10 to a MAC computer. Installation seems fine but there is no sound?
On some MAC computers you may need to go to settings and choose which soundcard you want to use. The internal or the HD10. You can download a quick guide here.

I try to connect the HD10 to a computer using Linux Ubuntu. Installation seems fine but there is no sound?
On computers using the Linux Ubuntu operatating system you need to go to settings and choose which soundcard you want to use. The internal or the HD10. You can download a quick guide here.

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