Tilpo
Headphoneus Supremus
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Hi! Finally my first post after lurking for a long month 
I currently have a HD650 hooked up to a LD MKIV SE (I ordered a regular one but David gave me a SE because he ran out of the tubes for the regular one. THANK YOU DAVID!), and a Asus ST as source, which I find a great combination.
But now I have the hunger for better, and I have heard that the HD 650's a lot better when balanced. Hence I want to buy a balanced amp, cables and DAC. Though the last two will come last; amp first.
What I want is a balanced amp in the 500-800$ price range (not a much above that since I don't earn all that much).
Preferably a tube amp, as I love the tube sound. I was lucky enough to test similarly priced preamps both SS and tube, but I preferred the warmth of the tube amps.
Nonetheless I am still open to SS if they really are a lot better than tube alternatives.
My current preference lies with the LD MKVI+, as I'm familiar with the Little Dot brand now and I just love what I've seen so far.
I'd love to hear what you think
(I'm sorry if this is just another duplicate threat, but I couldn't find specifically what I was looking for)

I currently have a HD650 hooked up to a LD MKIV SE (I ordered a regular one but David gave me a SE because he ran out of the tubes for the regular one. THANK YOU DAVID!), and a Asus ST as source, which I find a great combination.
But now I have the hunger for better, and I have heard that the HD 650's a lot better when balanced. Hence I want to buy a balanced amp, cables and DAC. Though the last two will come last; amp first.
What I want is a balanced amp in the 500-800$ price range (not a much above that since I don't earn all that much).
Preferably a tube amp, as I love the tube sound. I was lucky enough to test similarly priced preamps both SS and tube, but I preferred the warmth of the tube amps.
Nonetheless I am still open to SS if they really are a lot better than tube alternatives.
My current preference lies with the LD MKVI+, as I'm familiar with the Little Dot brand now and I just love what I've seen so far.
I'd love to hear what you think

(I'm sorry if this is just another duplicate threat, but I couldn't find specifically what I was looking for)