Thanks for the thoughtful responses. If my budget is too small to do this properly, then I will have to reevaluate it. It's senseless to buy high-end headphones and then short change them on the DAC/amp. Is my understanding correct that they don't sell this pre-assembled? I would have to do all...

Greetings, I am making my first move into high-end headphones with the purchase of a pair of HD800 S. My only prior experience with headphones is the HD650, and I am using a rather low-end amp/dac that I feel will not do the 800 S justice. So, I'm looking to upgrade that too. There is just a...

Quote:   Thanks for the reply!   After spending some hours reading threads asking the same question, I think I've just about settled on the TubeMagic D1 Plus. It's pretty similar to the ones you mentioned, but a lot of folks have indicated that it pairs well with the 650s. And...

I'm currently using HD 555's and I just nabbed a pair of HD 650's last night on sale. So, I guess that means it's time to invest in an amp and some kind of dac-- or combo. These headphones are going to stay put, so portability is not necessary. Currently my 555's are just connected to my desktop...