I use a Woo WA22 tube amp with my HD800s, and I think it sounds great.
The signal is run balanced with XLR connections from a Sony XA5400 SACD player.
With the ability to roll different type of tubes you can tailor the sound.
Headphone amp?
I would like to add high quality headphones to my system, which consists of a Pass Labs XA30.8 and XP-20 preamp, and SoundScience Music Vault plus speakers. Do I need a headset amp or is there some other way to use say, a pair of HD800s phones? I could in a pinch plug in to my CD player but I doubt it would be as good my amp/preamp. What would the cognoscenti suggest?