Best Headphone Preamp Cost No Object


Can I please have your first hand impressions and recommendations for a "cost no object" dedicated Headphone Amplifier that you've listened to? I own upgraded Sennheiser HD650s and a Wadia 860x to feed the amp. I don't want/need balanced capability. I'd like to know what is currently possible by purchasing New. Tubes OR solid state are fine, I'd just like to know what the "Audio Intelligentia" thinks is cool these days.

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Check out the Cary CAD300-SEI. My Cary dealer got his Wednesday. 15 watts SET, with a selectable headphone jack on the front.
In my opinion:
$4500.00 - expensive!
The sound - better at low levels (driving speakers) than my Aleph 3, Aleph 30, Rocket 88, or any other amp I've ever heard. The bass is not as good as the Alephs, everywhere else the sound is better.
The current motif is black anodized faceplate, with Jaguar metallic blue paint, really nice!
Yes, I want one. Now I've got to sell something...