KeithEmo
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I like and agree with your view. My approach is to keep the O2/ODAC and keep trying different headphones. It eliminates the need to worry about up-link / chain variables since I assume that the O2/ODAC is perfectly transparent (read the measurements by the designer and other enthusiasts).
Especially as a student, but one who really enjoys his music, I can't say how much money this approach has saved me.
That is an excellent modus operandi.....
The differences in sound between various headphones are going to be MUCH more obvious that the differences between headphone amps (at least if you're talking about neutral sounding solid state ones). And, while trying lots of headphones can be a bit expensive, find yourself a local headphone meet and you can try a good selection for free and see which ones you like before you buy them.