[JimJ]

It's been a long time since I've been around - but with a new office and job, comes a new opportunity for a stereo rig

I'm looking for a headphone amp at first, or maybe a small integrated amp with good headphone-driving ability. Tubes, of course

Something like a Bottlehead SEX would be perfect, but I've been out of the hi-fi world for so long that I don't know what else is out there now. Decware may be over my budget, at least for anything capable of driving headphones...

I check my email more often than here for now, "jimj" "at" "vt.edu". Thanks!

[roscoeiii]

Well it would help to now what headphones the amp will be driving. Especially since impedance matching would be key for a tube amp.

[JimJ]

That's kind of up in the air, so I didn't have a solid answer...I tend to like the Sennheiser open ones I've heard, but I haven't decided completely on a budget I'm comfortable with yet

[roscoeiii]

As with speakers, I'd choose headphones first, then the amp. If you can't audition locally, check out the Cable Company's headphone lending library.