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USER GUIDE

Congratulations on your new HEGEL!

Every Hegel product is based on a simple philosophy:

The audio reproduction instrument shall reproduce the original musical sound, purely and naturally.

It shall use Scandinavian design reflecting natural music reproduction and styling to fit in with any interior.

The products shall be easy to operate and shall be manufactured according to the best quality principles.

All HEGEL products are created with acoustical instruments in a concert situation as point of reference. The 

music is reproduced exactly like the original and is limited only by the quality of the recording.

Our aim is to give you the best possible music experience!

SOUND ADVICE

The Hegel HD11 High End Digital to Analog converter is easy to connect and operate, and requires no prior 

technical knowledge. However, to get the most out of the converter’s superior sound and music quality, we 

have provided a brief description of how to use the device in order to provide a total music experience. 

We recommend keeping this user guide for future reference.

Summary of Contents for HD11

Page 1: ...Hegel HD11 High End D A Converter www hegel com info hegel com ...

Page 2: ...s are created with acoustical instruments in a concert situation as point of reference The music is reproduced exactly like the original and is limited only by the quality of the recording Our aim is to give you the best possible music experience SOUND ADVICE The Hegel HD11 High End Digital to Analog converter is easy to connect and operate and requires no prior technical knowledge However to get ...

Page 3: ...r next to the mains input When powered up the HD11 will use 15 seconds to calibrate During this time the outputs will be muted and the selected input LED will flash NOTE When powered up the outputs will be muted and the input LED will flash for approximately 15 sec onds This is normal and is part of the start up procedure Coax 1 Coax 2 Optical USB HD11 32bit ...

Page 4: ...for Hegel CD players 9 Display on off for certain Hegel products 10 Skip to previous track on Hegel CD players 11 Play Starts playback on Hegel CD players 12 Skip to next track on Hegel CD players 13 Skip to previous track on most computers media players 14 Play Pause on most computers media players 15 Skip to next track on most computers media players 16 Input source selector button for the HD11 ...

Page 5: ...he name of the Hegel HD11 will read TE7022 Audio w SPDIF LINUX Usually you will need to do the same operation as with MAC above We have published an Ubuntu walk through online Go to www hegel com choose HD11 and the questions answers section products D A converters HD11 24 bit Audio The HD11 can receive 24 bit music files through the USB interface Getting 24 bit audio signals from your computer ma...

Page 6: ...ter and all other units of the audio system are switched off The D A Converter has two types of analog audio outputs unbalanced audio signal for RCA plugs phono plugs and true balanced audio signal for XLR plugs pin 2 is positive phase pin 3 is negative phase and pin 1 is chassis ground We recommend using the balanced XLR outputs from the D A Converter as this will give the highest level of sound ...

Page 7: ...ize The D A converter will need breaking in for about 100 hours before maximum sound quality can be expe rienced CLEANING Fingerprints or stains on the front panel or top cover can be removed with a cloth moistened with warm wa ter or a mild detergent suitable for cleaning mirrors and windows TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING If you are shipping the D A Converter over a longer distance please follow these in...

Page 8: ...ic components that may cause severe electric shock Work performed on Hegel products by unquali fied personnel can cause serious damage and personal injury Opening of the product by non authorized personnel will void the warranty The product must not be exposed to rain or moisture VOLTAGE SETTING Underneath the HD11 there is a red switch to toggle between 115V use for 100 120V and 230V mains voltag...

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