Is there such a thing? If not, there should be
At the risk of conflating my C&C instincts with my headphone nirvana desires, here's my "Don't Worry Be Happy" (DWBH?) system for today:
Cowon Plenue M DAP ~ a few hundred used, but take your pick
Schiit Valhalla 2, stock tubes - ~ 350
Senn HD600 ~ 300??
