Hegel P30A Pre-Amplifier
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Product Summary
The Hegel P30A is a high-end analogue preamplifier designed for listeners who want maximum transparency, control and refinement at the heart of a serious separates system. Nicknamed "The Conductor", it is built to pass the signal on to your power amplifier as cleanly and accurately as possible, helping the rest of the system perform at its best.
Hegel has engineered the P30A with a fully balanced design, carefully matched FET transistors, extremely short signal paths and an ultra-low-noise volume attenuator. The result is a preamplifier that sounds open, natural and composed, with the kind of low noise floor and fine detail retrieval that lets high-quality sources and partnering power amplifiers really shine.
With both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs and outputs, plus home theatre integration, trigger connectivity and IR direct input, the P30A is also easy to fit into a wide range of high-performance systems. It is an excellent choice for anyone building a premium separates system around true analogue preamplifier quality.
Key Benefits
- High-end analogue preamplifier designed to get the best from serious power amplifiers and source components
- Fully balanced design helps preserve signal purity and reduce unwanted noise
- Carefully matched FET transistors and very short signal paths help improve clarity, detail and naturalness
- Ultra-low-noise volume control supports precise level adjustment without compromising performance
- Balanced XLR and RCA inputs and outputs make system matching flexible and straightforward
- Home theatre input makes it easier to integrate into mixed music and cinema systems
- Multiple active outputs allow connection to more than one device at the same time
- Excellent choice for listeners building a premium separates system focused on refinement and transparency
- 2 Years’ Manufacturers Warranty
Technical Specifications
Preamplifier Design
- Product Type: Analogue preamplifier
- Design Topology: Fully balanced
- Technology: Hegel SoundEngine
- Volume Control: Ultra-low-noise attenuator
- Transistor Type: Hand-matched FET transistors
- Colour: Black or Silver
Inputs & Outputs
- Inputs: 2 x XLR balanced, 3 x RCA unbalanced, Home Theatre input
- Outputs: 1 x XLR balanced, 2 x RCA unbalanced variable outputs
- Configurable Output: 1 x RCA output can be set to fixed level
- Other Connections: 3.5 mm IR direct input, 3.5 mm 12 V trigger output
- Remote Control Functions: Volume, source and mute
Performance
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: More than 130 dB in balanced mode
- Crosstalk: Less than -100 dB
- Distortion: Less than 0.005%
- Intermodulation: Less than 0.01% (19 kHz + 20 kHz)
Convenience Features
- Home Theatre Integration: Yes
- Multiple Simultaneous Outputs: Yes
- IR Direct Input: Yes
- 12 V Trigger Output: Yes
Dimensions & Weight
- Dimensions (H × W × D): 96 x 430 x 300 mm
- Weight: 7.2 kg
What’s in the Box
- Hegel P30A analogue preamplifier
- Hegel RC8 remote control
- Power cord
- User manual
