We are pleased to announce that our D50 DAC received SoundStage HiFi's prestigious Recommended Reference Component award. "Hegel Music Systems has taken what some might see as a step back with its D50, eschewing streaming, digital signal processing (DSP), and preamplifier functionality to produce a bare-bones digital-to-analog converter (DAC) of the highest performance. A 'racehorse DAC', company representatives have dubbed it. Earlier this month, George de Sa wrote most favorably about the D50, concluding his review with the assessment that, for some, the Hegel D50 could be an 'endgame DAC'."
"In his conclusion George states that the Hegel D50 'delivers utterly quiet, incredibly smooth, and composed performances with astonishing dynamic presence...It steps out of the way of the music, delivering resolution and detail in a nonchalant manner.' He acknowledges that at $4900 the D50 'can't be called affordable', but points out that 'given its level of refinement', compared to the prices of other high-end reference DACs, 'it could be considered a bargain'. George's praise for the D50's performance and value earned it a Reviewers' Choice award when his review was published. The D50 is now recognized as the latest winner of our Recommended Reference Component award for its performance." Read the full article here.
