Klipsch launches £520 Heritage Headphone Amplifier

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And very smart it is too.

It’s been well over a year since we first clapped eyes on the Klipsch Heritage HP-3s, supposedly the company’s “most impressive” headphones to date. They’re now available in the UK, priced at £1300, and alongside them is the Heritage headphone amplifier, also launching in the UK now and priced at £520.

Naturally, the Heritage headphone amp can work with other headphones - but Klipsch says it's designed to get the very best out of the HP-3.

Driven by a high-resolution ES90128K2M ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC, it can handle 24bit/192kHz PCM and 11.2MHz DSD files.

Two headphone sockets, and balanced XLR and switchable RCA outputs enable it to be used either with headphones or solely as a DAC in a stereo system. They’re joined by optical, coaxial and line-level inputs.

The Heritage headphone amplifier’s aluminium casing is finished in walnut, with anodized aluminium switches and knobs contributing to its distinctive look.

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Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts

Becky is the managing editor of What Hi-Fi? and, since her recent move to Melbourne, also the editor of Australian Hi-Fi magazine. During her 10+ years in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices. In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.