[JLM]

Teamed with CDP/DVD, PC or cable/satellite box, and cheap powered speakers this could be the center of a Cheap and Cheerful system:

http://www.avguide.com/review/alpha-design-labs-gt40-usb-dacadcphonostageheadphone-amp-playback-53?utm_campaign=Weekly+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email-331&utm_content=Mini+Maggie+system+revisited;+Amps+%26+DACs+from+ADL,+Antelope+%26+Musical+Fidelity;+Sony+earphones

[Noseyears]

For less than $600 is a no-brainer. Headphone amp is not powerful enough, but for that price is good value.