$500 Headphone amp

[harri009]

I like the Burson soloist at $499 but no dac


www.bursonaudio.com/products/soloist-sl-mk2/

[GreenKiwi]

Btw, are you planning on using this with your existing DACs? Or in a separate system?

I have the DC-1 and really like it. It's got a more than capable headphone amp.

Power output:
750 mW into 8 ohms
1200 mW into 32 ohms
180 mW into 300 ohms
90 mW into 620 ohms

In addition to the options mentioned above.

If you want to go tubes, there are some other options to look at too.
bottlehead.com/headphone-amplifier-kits/
www.garage1217.com/garage1217_diy_tube_headphone_amplifiers_004.htm

The Schiit amps are great too... And if you need to be semi mobile, the Mojo is another great alternative.

It's a bit more expensive, but you might also check out the Liquid Carbon. (http://www.cavalliaudio.com/products/liquid-carbon) Or some of the AudioGD options, like (http://www.audio-gd.com)

In the end, you can't really go wrong with any of these options.