Hegel H400 Streaming Integrated Amplifier

Serious power, modern streaming, and proper hi-fi credentials

The Hegel H400 is a high-performance streaming integrated amplifier. It gives you authority, refinement and long-term usability in a single box. It sits between the H200 and the H600 in the Hegel range. Inside, you get a powerful dual-mono amplifier stage, a high-quality built-in DAC and a modern streaming platform.

250 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 2-ohm stability and a damping factor of 4,000 mean the H400 stays composed when speakers get demanding. That is not just about playing louder. It means better grip, cleaner bass, stronger dynamics and a calmer, more controlled presentation across the frequency range, at any volume level.

None of that is simply about brute force, though. Hegel’s dual-mono construction, symmetrical layout and SoundEngine 2 error-cancelling technology work together for one reason: to let the amplifier sound powerful without sounding forced. The result feels open, neutral, stable and unruffled, even when the music becomes dense or the speakers are difficult to drive.

Bass has greater control, vocals are clearer and complex recordings are easier to follow. Rather than adding character of its own, the H400 reveals what your source and speakers are capable of.

A proper streamer, not an afterthought

The H400 shares Hegel’s latest streaming platform with the more compact H150 and H200, and the flagship H600. It pairs serious amplifier performance with the latest streaming protocols. For many buyers, it will replace not just an amplifier, but a separate streamer and DAC too.

The built-in streamer supports AirPlay, Spotify Connect, Qobuz Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready, Google Cast and UPnP. It supports all popular digital audio formats and gapless playback. The Hegel Control app adds volume and input control, plus access to internet radio and podcasts.

That makes it a strong choice if you want a clean, high-performance system without extra boxes. Connect it to your network, and add speakers and sources as needed. You end up with a system that feels simple to live, yet still delivers serious audiophile performance.

A high-quality DAC with room to grow

The Hegel H400’s DAC is based on the design used in the H600. That gives it a far more serious digital front end than the DAC stages found in many all-in-one amplifiers. Just as importantly, you are not locked into it forever. Generous analogue and digital connectivity, plus Hegel’s DAC Loop feature, make it easy to add an external DAC later. You might buy the H400 because it simplifies your system today. It can still make sense tomorrow, too, if you add a dedicated transport, a phono stage or a subwoofer down the line.

One-box convenience without one-box compromise

A lot of amplifiers promise to do everything, but few combine convenience with genuine performance. The H400 is one of the more convincing examples. It does not feel like a lifestyle product trying to sound like serious hi-fi. Instead, it feels like a serious hi-fi amplifier that also happens to be unusually complete.

For the right buyer, that is exactly the appeal. You get real power and control, a refined DAC, modern streaming and the flexibility to build a serious system around one core component.

Features

Specifications

What’s in the box?

• Hegel H400 streaming integrated amplifier
• Hegel RC8 aluminium remote control
• 2 x AAA batteries (for the remote control)
• User manual
• Mains cable

See the H400 in action

Watch Hegel’s introduction to the H400 – covering its design philosophy, streaming platform and what sets it apart from the competition.

Downloads

• H400 user manual