I also saw quite a few excellent reviews for the Woo WA7.  While there are significant differences in the prices, from a performance perspective how does the WA7 compare to the Audio-GD NFB-11 and the Audio-GD Compass?

I spent some time looking at the Audio GD website and reading a number of Head-Fi reviews.  The Audio GD equipment is certainly well respected.  Being a newbie, the options for the NFB-11 and the Compass are confusing.  What specific options would you recommend for the NFB-11 and for the Compass?

I have been looking at the Audeze LCD 2 and really like them. I am also considering the HD 800's. I am not familiar with your amp/DAC recommendation. I live in London right now, so I will have to see if I can find this equipment and test it. If I was going to budget $4k what would you recommend...

Thank you for your recommendation. What would you recommend if I decided to use the $4,000 budget?

I've recently decided to get more serious about putting together a good headphone system, but have not decided as yet decided how deeply I want to dive into this new adventure.  I am going to arbitrarily set two budget amounts and ask the forum to give me their recommendations.  I primarily...