Price: $11,000

Website: www.hegel.com

Hans said: The H590 may be expensive for a Hegel, but in the rarefied atmosphere of reference-level integrated amplifier-DACs, it’s a bargain. I’ve never encountered another amplifier that blends power, grace, and honesty with such consummate ease.

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The gist: Hegel’s current best integrated amp-DAC.