Start from Beryllium Electrostatic Planar reference
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Headphone Immanis Ribbon $7,510 SR-X9000 Electrostatic $6,200 ARTA Planar magnetic $6,000 HIFIMAN Susvara Planar magnetic $6,000 Audeze CRBN2 Electrostatic $5,995 Abyss AB-1266 Phi TC Planar magnetic $5,995 YH-5000SE Planar magnetic $4,999.95 Utopia (2022) Dynamic $4,999 Abyss Diana TC Signature Planar magnetic $4,995 SR-009S Electrostatic $4,545 Audeze LCD-5s Planar magnetic $4,500 Dan Clark Audio Stealth Planar magnetic $4,499.99 Dan Clark Audio Expanse Planar magnetic $4,499.99 D8000 Pro Edition Planar magnetic $4,499 Elite Planar magnetic $4,000 Caldera Planar magnetic $3,499.99 Stellia Dynamic $2,999 Empyrean II Planar magnetic $2,999 Signature HP100 SE Dynamic $2,495 HD 820 Dynamic $2,199.95 ATH-ADX5000 Dynamic $2,199 HD 800 S Dynamic $1,999.95 HIFIMAN HE1000se Planar magnetic $1,699 Audeze MM-520 Planar magnetic $1,699 Clear MG Dynamic $1,599 HE 1 (Orpheus) Electrostatic Price on request 02
Amplifier Ranked by headroom at 110 dB peaks for the headphone above.
Bigger Ben (Rev 3, 2026) +37 dB $6,400 SPL Phonitor xe +32 dB $3,000 Ferrum OOR +32 dB $2,275 Woo Audio WA33 (2nd generation) +30 dB from $9,999 GS-X mk2 +30 dB $2,995 Woo Audio WA12 Zircon +28 dB $7,999 N-05XE +27 dB $13,000 HPA4 +26 dB $3,499 Envy +24 dB $8,899 Pass Labs HPA-1c +23 dB $4,045 DAVE +22 dB $14,900 dCS Bartok APEX DAC / Headphone Amplifier +22 dB $24,100 Manley Labs Absolute Headphone Amplifier +16 dB $5,499 Woo Audio WA5-LE (2nd generation) no rating from $4,499 HA-300 MK3 no rating $4,399 Woo Audio WA22 (2nd gen) no rating from $2,699 Euforia Evo no rating Price on request Elise no rating Price on request 03
DAC Turns the file into the signal the amplifier sees.
Holo Audio May DAC (KTE) China $6,098 Discrete DAC USA Price on request M11 Series II R-2R USA $12,500 DAVE UK $14,900 dCS Bartok APEX DAC / Headphone Amplifier UK $24,100 DAC3 HGC USA $2,399 N-05XE Japan $13,000 PS Audio PMG Signature 512 DAC $8,999
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Cable Hand-terminated, in chosen conductors.
Moon Audio Silver Dragon USA from $825 Norne Audio Silvergarde SC5 gen2 from $495 Danacable Lazuli Reference Plus USA from $1,399 Lavricables Grand Silver Focal Utopia upgrade cable from $558.29 Cardas Audio Clear Beyond Headphone Cable USA Price on request Custom Full-Size Headphone Cable USA Price on request Double Helix Cables Prion4 Headphone Cable from $1,999
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Stand Where it rests between sessions.
Grovemade Wood Headphone Stand USA from $220 ABYSS Headphones The STAND USA $499 Audiophile Headphone Stand Italy from $299 Woo Audio Adjustable Headphone Stand from $180 06
The room Seating, acoustics and furniture.
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman USA from $7,745 Womb Chair from $6,463 Acoustic Art Panels from $199 Artnovion Atlantis Flow Price on request Vicoustic Wavewood Diffuser Ultra MKII €339 GAIA-TITAN Neo Price on request USM x Symbol Vinyl Storage Cabinet x1 Switzerland $1,563 Quadraspire SVT Performance HiFi Racks UK Price on request Armchair 41 "Paimio" Finland Price on request CH445 Wing Chair Price on request pp19 Papa Bear Chair Denmark Price on request
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Clean power A quieter supply for everything downstream.
PS Audio PowerPlant 12 USA $5,999 Niagara 7000 $12,500 Torus Power RM 20 $4,999 Everest-X USA Price on request
Prices are maker list prices in USD where published. Headroom is estimated from each amplifier’s published output; see the synergy calculator for the method.