Heed Audio Obelisk Integrated Amplifier

Heed Audio Obelisk Integrated Amplifier

• Built-in Bluetooth for wireless playback
• High-performance headphone amplifier
• Home cinema bypass input for easy integration into a multichannel system
• Automatic standby
• Optional DAC and streamer modules
• Designed to last and evolve
• With the HEED Obelisk Integrated, the Hungarian brand raises the bar for those seeking a truly musical, modern, and powerful Heed amplifier.

Change in format (from 22 cm to 43 cm) to accommodate larger power supplies, 21st-century features (DAC, streaming, Bluetooth, phono input, headphone output)… everything is designed to combine sonic refinement with daily usability.

The Transcap architecture remains the beating heart, providing body, presence, and naturalness, while the doubled power transistors stabilize the Heed amplifier under complex loads.

Result: faster, more dynamic, and more expansive reproduction.

Compared to the previous Obelisk Si3 + X2 duo, the new Heed Integrated amplifier immediately delivers a higher level of performance.

Audiophiles loyal to the “Classic” format will be reassured: handcrafted production continues, as does the availability of X2 and X2 Classic power supplies for upgrades.

HEED does not just offer a facelift: the Obelisk Integrated represents a deep redesign, built to last and evolve.

HEED takes a calculated risk with a 43 cm chassis, but the benefits are immediate: more internal volume for more robust power supplies, controlled thermal dissipation, and rich connectivity.

The Heed amplifier features a clean front panel with precise, readable buttons, while the rear houses two expansion slots for the DAC and streamer card.

Careful construction minimizes vibrations and background noise, ensuring exemplary operational silence.

Ergonomics improve without sacrificing identity: the Heed amplifier remains compact in spirit, but gains presence to integrate elegantly into a standard Hi-Fi cabinet.

The Super Integrated version, selected with higher-grade components and a more powerful power supply, further increases current reserve and low-frequency control: a Heed amplifier designed for demanding speakers and spacious living rooms.

Transcap

The Heed Obelisk Integrated maintains the famous Transcap technology, ensuring a smooth musical flow and natural micro-dynamics.

Its doubled power transistors provide exemplary control of speakers, even the most demanding ones.

More capable than the previous Si3 + X2 duo, it offers greater density and impact at a more accessible price.

Expandable, the Heed amplifier can accommodate an optional DAC module (2 optical, 1 coaxial, 1 USB) and a Roon Ready streamer card compatible with Qobuz, Tidal, and Spotify Connect.

Complete connectivity includes a variable Pre-Out for adding a power amplifier and a fixed Line-Out ideal for digitizing your vinyl records.

Easy to install and enjoyable to use, the Heed amplifier impresses with its smooth, balanced, and non-aggressive sound.

It pairs with a wide range of speakers, while the Super Integrated version delivers more current and dynamics for more ambitious systems.

Heed Audio at a glance

Heed Audio is not just another hi-fi electronics manufacturer with British audio heritage in its DNA — it is a manifesto of authenticity, passion, and independent vision. Founded in Hungary, the brand stands out for its radically human approach to sound reproduction. In a market so often dominated by numbers, measurements, and technological catchphrases, Heed chooses a different path: that of the listening experience as an absolute value.

Every Heed product is designed to serve the music, not the machine. The amplifiers, DACs, and external power supplies are built according to a philosophy that places musicality, tonal coherence, and natural soundstaging at the very centre. There are no gimmicks — just tonal integrity and emotional balance that recall the finest British electronics of the golden era, reimagined with elegance, craftsmanship, and a modern spirit.

And that’s exactly where it all began — with one defining example:

In the 1980s, those who brought home an ION Obelisk experienced something rare and precious: the feeling of having discovered one of hi-fi’s best-kept secrets. It wasn’t a flashy amplifier, nor did it shout its specifications. But from the very first listen, many enthusiasts realised that something extraordinarily musical was happening.

Here’s what it felt like:

• A sense of wonder: at how such a compact device could drive even demanding speakers with such ease and refinement.

• Emotion: because the Obelisk didn’t impress through brute power, but through its ability to tell the story of music — with fluidity, dynamic range, and a sense of timing reminiscent of valve amplifiers.

• Deep satisfaction: the kind that comes from extended listening sessions, free of fatigue, drawn into a sound that keeps you there.

• A sense of uniqueness: because owning an Obelisk meant making a choice that went against the grain — a commitment to musical substance over passing trends.

In short, those who welcomed such a device into their home discovered an amplifier that didn’t try to dazzle with figures or appearance, but that won them over gradually, listen after listen, by speaking directly to the heart.

And on this front, Heed Audio makes no compromises. It doesn’t follow fashion. It’s not made for everyone. But those who discover it rarely look back. Because listening with Heed isn’t about technical showmanship — it’s about returning to music as a deep, living, and emotionally resonant experience.

If you’re seeking the soul of sound, Heed is a name worthy of your attention — and your respect.