P4A High End Reference Solid State Pre Amplifier

The brains of the outfit, the HEGEL ® P4A collects the signals from any connected input source and delivers it without adding or subtracting, using patented state of the art technology exclusive to HEGEL ® . Read more about the technology here

The P4A is extremely user friendly and require no prior experience with advanced music systems or similar products. Its has only three buttons: A button for selecting music source, an On/Off button and a motorised volume control.

Like the other HEGEL ® components, it is easily operated with the included HEGEL ® RC2 remote control in solid aluminium. Input source, volume and mute can all be controlled with the included RC2 remote control. The RC2 system remote control will also control all other HEGEL ® products.

The P4A can be connected to music sources like CD-player, SACD-player, DVD-Audio player, MD-player, cassette recorder, tuner, video-player and TV-set.

P4A is using balanced internal amplifying stages, and has got both unbalanced and balanced inputs and outputs.

P4A was in 2003 selected as the "Amplifier of the Year" by Norway's largest audio magazine "Lyd & Bilde".

specs

Volume, source and mute controlled by Hegel RC2 remote
XLR balanced and RCA unbalanced inputs and outputs.
Selector for 6 input sources
Frequency response: Less than +/- 0,05 dB deviation 20Hz - 20kHz
Phase response: Less than 0,5 degrees deviation 20Hz - 20kHz
Noise floor: Less than -130 dB
Crosstalk: Less than -100 dB
Distortion: Less than 0.001%
Intermodulation: Less than 0.001% (19kHz+20kHz)
Size: 6cm x 43cm x 30cm (HxWxD), weight 10kg 

All HEGEL products are designed in-house by HEGEL in Norway, based on technology not commonly found in music systems. The HEGEL SoundEngine audio modules are protected by a patent , and they are manufactured by one of the leading manufacturers in Norway.

The design platform is deeply rooted in research, utilizing the latest in broadcasting technology, telecommunication technology, integrated circuitry and high frequency technology. From painstaking research, HEGEL holds the secret to it's amazing sound reproduction,- available exclusively from HEGEL.

HEGEL SoundEngine Local Error Correction
A common problem in sound reproduction is that the signal is distorted on its way from the input source to output. HEGEL has designed a unique Error Correction System that eliminates this weakness, found in all amplifiers using serial amplifier blocks. Hegel has received a patent for the SoundEngine technology, and this technology is only used in HEGEL products.

Product of the year award