Howdy everyone, been out of the loop for awhile.
Like the title says, I'm wondering if such an amp qualifies to take the title of a modern day replacement of the Gilmore Lite; something solid state, sounds great, and costs a few hundred.
Something a "tier down" from the GL's sound works too, since this will be used for a college rig; not much time to relax and listen to the nuances. 
Thanks!
Be interesting to see what you come up with as a choice.
There's lots of new SS options floating around in the sub $400 tier.
To be honest, I don't think anything has bettered the basic "gilmore dynamic"
topology for a purpose built inexpensive headphone amp still to this day.
A lot of the <$400 amps currently getting forum love are op-amp with discrete buffer
designs like black cube clones. Pretty much the antithesis of the Gilmore design.
Over the last 5-6 years I've owned a Glite, a GS-1, 5 different dynalos, and
a Dynahi/mite. I keep coming back to the design, there is just something
"right" about the way it sounds.
If you can't find a reasonable price on a used Glite/DPS or want to wait for the
Gilmore x2 release, I'd say build or commision a Dynalo & S22. The rev C Dynalo
boards paired with a S22 are sonically every bit the amp the GLite/DPS is. Matching
the Headamp fit and finish will be a trick though.
