I support the Schiit Freya + suggestion as well. I picked one up used at a great price, and it's been audio nirvana ever since.
I had a single ended headphone amp that had humming issues. I tried some of everything including changing power supplies but it persisted. I replaced it with a balanced rig and all has been well since.
I use the Freya + in my main system and wanted to try something different in my bedroom system. As with the OP, I would like to hear about more pre-amps in the sub $1K arena.
I had a single ended headphone amp that had humming issues. I tried some of everything including changing power supplies but it persisted. I replaced it with a balanced rig and all has been well since.
I use the Freya + in my main system and wanted to try something different in my bedroom system. As with the OP, I would like to hear about more pre-amps in the sub $1K arena.