OK - high current headphone amps are the ticket.
KWKARTH: looking at the Corda amps, would it be wise to choose a model without the DAC to keep the signal path pure? I see that the Concerto offers a DAC free solution. If I also wanted a DAC, I could use the Stagedac for a two-box solution. That being said, I wonder if the headphone amp in the Concerto is as good as the one in the Symphony 2?
*** I also just noticed that the Cordas models use Opamps. Hhhmm.
And what of the Rudistor or Violectric models? I can't remember if I've read that they are all high current designs or not.
*** Just found this on the Rudistor site:
[size=10pt]"RPX-[/size][size=10pt]3[/size][size=10pt]00 is a pure Class A amplifier, [/size][size=10pt]working either in balance[/size][size=10pt]d or unbalanced[/size][size=10pt] input and output, or in any combination of them. The high current output, the absolute zero negative feedback (local or global) and the great capability of controlling the transducers make RPX-[/size][size=10pt]3[/size][size=10pt]00 an astonishing transparent and dynamic amp."[/size]
No sign of Opamps in the Rudistor amp either, or are they hiding in there somewhere....