Hegel C5 Series vs McIntosh C22 2-Channel

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Hegel C5 Series Multi-Channel Power Amps - Black / 3 hegel Now ₹7,06,950 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹7,500 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

McIntosh C22 2-Channel Vacuum Tube Preamplifier Mk V McIntosh Now ₹7,06,950 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹7,500 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are DACs / headphone amplifiers. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - converter chip, output power, inputs, balanced output and digital formats. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec hegel McIntosh

Type Amplifier Amplifier

Price over the last 30 days

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Hegel C5 Series Multi-Channel Power Amps - Black / 3 Now ₹7,06,950 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹7,500 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

McIntosh C22 2-Channel Vacuum Tube Preamplifier Mk V Now ₹7,06,950 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹7,500 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 2 tracked stores

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The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Tied Lowest current price across all tracked stores.

Deepest discount ever seen Hegel C5 Series Multi-Channel Power Amps - Black / 3 From each product's own recorded price history.

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