Headphone amp for vinyl?

Thanks for all your input. I actually already have a pair of headphones which I love, which happen to be Beyerdynamic T1's. I ended up getting a Burson HA160 headphone amp for a discount, and so far I really like it!

Get yourself a pair of Grado 225i headphones and a Bellari 540 with a 7025 driver tube. The 225i works with all types of music. A great pairing for around $500.

If you like classical, some recommended brands are AKG or Audio technica (woodies). It also depends if you like Solid state or tubes.

I replaced my ancient Grado SR60s recently with a pair of SR80i. After considerable break-in they sound amazingly good. I also have a little Chinese "Bravo" tube headphone amp that works well and sounds great, although both of these items are so inexpensive they likely aren't even considered by most around here. Still...

I don't think that the source matters all that much, as long as you can get a fixed level signal from your integrated. One factor in choosing a hp amp is the phones you pairing it with. Lots of very good info on that at head-fi.org. I've been very happy my most recent one, by Woo Audio. Headphones are a very personal choice in terms of sound flaovor and comfort. I would recommend getting to a head-fi meet or an audio show where you can try out quite a few different options. I also think Cable Co. has a library of phones to try out.