Rodney gold
Im just me...
I have found the 800's really need solid state to drive em to really get the bass to shine at some expense of midrange "magic" if you use valves.
I have many head amps and like my headphone music quite loudish.
With my 800's first prize was a dual mono class A fully discrete component home built amp , then the Graham Slee solo (an exceptional all rounder) , then my Burson HA160.
I'm using a squeezebox touch with either an Emotiva XDA-1 dac or a Cullen modded PS Audio link III dac in my headphone system. I have an Audiolab M DAC but that's in my main system , will try it sometime in the headphone system.
The best commercial valve amp I had with my 600/650's was the Woo Audio WA2 with the valve upgrade. As to Solid state , best is a Graham Slee solo.
I have many head amps and like my headphone music quite loudish.
With my 800's first prize was a dual mono class A fully discrete component home built amp , then the Graham Slee solo (an exceptional all rounder) , then my Burson HA160.
I'm using a squeezebox touch with either an Emotiva XDA-1 dac or a Cullen modded PS Audio link III dac in my headphone system. I have an Audiolab M DAC but that's in my main system , will try it sometime in the headphone system.
The best commercial valve amp I had with my 600/650's was the Woo Audio WA2 with the valve upgrade. As to Solid state , best is a Graham Slee solo.