I’m going to have to amend my above comments, as the T&A unit that the OP will be using costs multiple thousands of dollars. It can probably drive anything…
In that case, the $750 budget would be quite reasonable. I still like Beyerdynamic for the OP’s set up as they have an open detailed house sound that is superior to those old Sonys. Just move up the line to the T1 model. It’s open back, which is generally superior to closed back. It might disturb others in the room at higher volumes though.
Slightly over the budget, but worth it.