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Need to build a headphone system

I'm looking for advice.  I need a headphone system for an apartment.  I am  overwhelmed both by the variety of headphones and amps out there and the difficulty of auditioning them.  My budget is about 8.5K for amp and cans.  I listen to lots of chamber music, solo instrumental and other small group stuff, so I appreciate detail and responsiveness.  But I shy away from analytic - my main system amp has beautiful glowing tubes.  Although I stream a lot, I also listen to a lot of vinyl.  I wear oticon behind the ear hearing aids.  Music sounds noticeably darker and less detailed when I take them out.  So certainly not in-ear!  Any expertise on listening with aids is greatly appreciated.  

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tonycorvette1
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Lots of You tube reviews

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tonycorvette1
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Checkout the HiFiman Shanghai-la JR it 8k msrp . It’s an electrostatic set up with amp(tube) and headphones. Sound like a match for what you like.

 

Also check out STAX.

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Given your music preferences. IMO I would look into the HiFiman Shangri-La JR. This is and electrostatic tube system. At 8k it includes the Headphones. E-stats are perfect many say for the music you like. I think and audition of this system would be helpful to you. There are video reviews on You Tube where you can get more info. I also like its a straight forward one purchase system. Researching individual components is time consuming and making sure you get a good system match is import. This addresses both those issues. 

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