In a world stuffed with choices for downloading music, sound codecs, compression strategies, and streaming companies, placing on some music can really feel overwhelming. What needs to be straightforward and satisfying, all of the sudden turns into advanced and anxious. Enjoying a CD on the Viking is just not. It’s only pleasure. Viking is a real native 16/44.1 CD participant developed from the bottom up for optimum efficiency on customary (Redbook) CDs. It’s designed to ship essentially the most trustworthy sound copy potential by optimizing its elements to ship a high-quality output that’s true to the unique recording.
We have now known as our CD participant Viking as a result of, very like our historic Norse forefathers, we’re enhancing on present know-how. When the Viking period started, boats had been round for hundreds of years. What the Vikings did was good the design. Their longboats couldn’t solely sail close to the coasts but in addition traverse the open oceans. The enhancements they made took the Vikings to new shores and even new continents. The CD know-how is likely to be previous, however we imagine that when perfected, it’s nonetheless one of the best digital medium out there.
At first look Viking may appear easy, however with simplicity comes excellence. As a result of Viking is targeted solely on taking part in Redbook CDs it will probably attain unprecedented ranges of constancy. By doing just one factor there are not any trade-offs. Viking consists solely of high-quality elements designed particularly for the duty, and that makes this CD participant sound really astounding.
Viking makes use of a devoted laser and CD drive to make sure optimum studying of the info. It is usually outfitted with a state-of-the-art DAC that delivers high-quality digital-to-analog conversion with minimal distortion, making it potential to listen to all of the nuances and subtleties within the music. The Viking doesn’t upsample or tamper with the sign in any manner. As a result of by leaving the sign as it’s on the disc, the already glorious DAC is optimized to carry out at its very best.
The drive and the DAC are straight managed by our distinctive Grasp clock system, making certain good timing between the 2. Utilizing a quartz crystal with very low section noise and our patented SoundEngine know-how, the Hegel-designed discrete clock within the Viking reduces jitter to an absolute minimal. The Viking CD participant additionally options an OLED show that’s particularly chosen for its low noise, leading to a clearer and extra detailed sound. The analog stage in Viking is developed particularly for this mannequin. It incorporates each our analog low go filter and Line Driver know-how, making certain absolutely balanced and noise-free dealing with of the sign all the way in which to your amplifier.
One of the notable options of the Viking CD participant is its cupboard design. The glossy design of Viking matches the P30A and H30A for a contemporary and cohesive look. However the design decisions will not be solely aesthetical. A really dependable slot in drive and a well-engineered and stable construct means this participant will final for years and years. The Viking CD participant has one pair of balanced XLR outputs, one pair of unbalanced RCA outputs, and one BNC digital true 75 Ohm output, making it straightforward to function and combine into any audio system. The participant additionally has an auto-standby characteristic for better comfort, and it comes with Hegel’s stable aluminum RC8 distant that may additionally management all different Hegel merchandise.
The Hegel Viking is a top-of-the-line CD participant designed to ship essentially the most trustworthy sound copy potential. With its mechanical design, superior digital know-how, our distinctive Grasp clock system, and very good analog stage, Viking is a must have for any audiophile who desires to expertise music in its purest type. Viking is a peak-performance machine. It’s designed to do one factor and one factor solely: To seize each single facet of the music you’re listening to. Hegel Viking is one of the best CD participant we’ve got ever made.
Technical Specs
Supported Discs: 12 cm Redbook CDs
Line Degree Output: 1 unbalanced mounted (RCA) 1 balanced mounted (XLR)
Output Voltage Analog: 2,5V RMS
Digital Output: 1 BNC true 75 Ohm
Frequency Response: 0Hz-22 kHz
Distortion: Lower than 0.0015%
End: Black
Dimensions/weight: 9.9cm x 43cm x 30.5cm (HxWxD), 7.3kg
Dimensions/weight US: 3,54″ x 17″ x 12″ (HxWxD), 16,1 lbs
