Recommendation Request: Headphone Amp/DAC combo


I currently drive my Hifman HE1000SE phones with a Hifiman EF400 Amp/DAC.  I like it but would like upgrade.  This amp was only about 400 bucks.  If I were to go up to 2 to 3 k in spend.  What units would you recommend?

 

Thanks in Advance

 

mlapenta

If I were in the market,with your budget & cans,I would get a Woo Audio WA7 Gen3 "Firefly", a pair of nice NOS tubes & an upgraded power cord & never look back...
If you absolutely want to blow the budget then either an iFi Audio "Pro iDSD" or SPL Audio "Phonitor XE"with DAC module would get my $...

I had been looking for an SPL Phonitor SE.

Have settled instead on a Lehmann Audio Linear II. Very well regarded.

Personally at that level I’d be looking at a separate amp and DAC instead of a combo unit.