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Recommendations for a headphone amp / DAC to pair with my Focal Utopia's

I have an old Burson Headphone amp/dac that sound good to me, but I am sure the quality of DACS and headphone amps have improved since the Burson was in production.

I am looking for a good balance between sound and cost, with a bias toward performance.  Looking to spend between $1,000 and $3,000.

Just asking to learn what folks are pairing their Focal Utopia's with, and why they chose what they did.

Ideally, this would have a USB-C input, but that's just for flexibility down the road.  Meanwhile, what sounds the best to your ears?

 

Thanks.

liamowen

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If you are looking for an AIO, consider Audio GD such as their R-28.

It is a ladder DAC & very "musical", rich & full sounding without sacrificing detail.

Imaging & sound stage are very good too. Rated at 9w it will drive absolutely any headphone, even the HiFi Man HE6SE.

There was one for sale on US Audio Mart recently for 1000.00.

 

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