Advice on new headphone system please

Thank you audiogon friends for the suggestions so far. Several very good questions and points were brought up by yyzsantabarbara, gdhprentice and Big Greg.  I definitely do not want anything to bright, revealing or fatiguing.  A good balance is preferred concerning bass, midrange and treble.  Bass needs to be pronounced, controlled and tight without bloat.  Midrange needs to be full ranged and balanced.  Treble needs to be non-fatiguing yet fully balanced, not rolled off and without that digital harshness. In other words, fully there yet warm.  The full frenquency range is enjoyed in my case. The music I listen to is very dynamic.  An album can go from basic electric instruments with little to a lot of effects to the full arsenal of woodwinds, brass and strings either mixed with electric instruments or alone. Orchestral instruments can also employ a lot of electric effects at times. There is also a lot of digital affects in this music.  I realize a perfect setup is impossible yet as full of a reproduced range as possible is needed and liked. It's looking more and more like the Bryston needs to be scraped and a warmer solid-state amp, hybrid or just maybe a full on tubes solution is necessary with the correct headphones and cables to compliment.  My budget is in the 5000-dollar ballpark for a headphone amp, dac and headphones.  Looks like the Sennheisers are also to bright and high frequency attenuated for my tastes unless a full tube or hybrid solution would balance this out.  Maybe even a warmer solid-state amp. Closed back headphones are needed for noise reasons.  This basically raises the price and options are less.  Also, I won't have the open-air nature of open back headphones so I definitely don't want a bright system or headphone combo.  I'm going through a lot currently and would like to get a system up and running asap mostly to unwind at night.  I'm suffering serious injuries from being hit by a police officer with a ramming device and my mother and I were hit by a van a year to the day later made worse by an extreme lack of proper care, etc.  This includes neck and back injuries.  I'm looking for a good surgeon as this requires. There are and have been other problems making the injuries worse.  As a result sleep is rare.  Sorry so personal.  Music is healing.  Interconnects were also mentioned.  I do not want to go over 750 for interconnects yet realize how important they are.  With my injuries and taste a warm and comfortable setup is needed.  Also, I like the warm yet full frenquency side of the spectrum. Never had a tube setup yet grew up with analog/lps.  The warm and full sound produced by analog is missed.  It's much easier on the ears too.   A large CD collection will be in rotation with this system.  Thank you for your time and PATIENCE.       

Closed back, go with Focals as much as you care to spend.Same goes with Morrow cables. When you get a streamer make sure it has USB-A in to play your files, some do not.

Very sorry to hear about your injuries.

‘From your descriptions of the sound you like, see if you can find some Beyerdynamic T2 headphones to listen to. They among the most unique and natural sounding that I own / heard. While I listen to my Focal Utopia and Sennheiser 800s the most, because in absolute terms they simply out perform everything else. The Sennheiser are not trebly… in my system… they used to be in earlier incarnations of my system.

Also, consider not thinking about spending any money on interconnects… get the very best components you can. Then listen and enjoy… and at some point your finances can recover and then you can think about interconnects… as an upgrade and treat to really optimize your system.

Also, I am sure most folks found this true. It is really hard to do a one time purchase and done. It is hard not to learn so much from your initial repurchase that you want to trade or try different stuff to zero in on the sound you really want. But you have to start somewhere and the higher you shoot the less turnover you have.

I own or (owned) top level Denons, Sennheiser, Focal, UltaSonde Edition 8, LCD2, ADK, Grado… and some others. Grado can be relaxing. Denon (D9000) require massive power to get bass under control… then they are amazing.

Check out the Sony TA-ZH1ES amp (it includes a nice DAC) and MDR-Z1R headphones. That might tick all your boxes and leave you with some money in your pocket. 

Thank you again for the responses.  Are there open backed headphones that are quiet enough to use in the same room my mother sleeps in?  I know open back sound better and are more forgiving.  I ask because I take care of her and this entails sleeping in the same room. She has the TV on all night anyways, lol and it is LOUD.  I just had to give her my Panasonic plasma! She currently has Yellowstone on with horses, cars, guns and swearing mouths a blazing.  Also, I don’t want to give the wrong impression about musical taste.  I didn’t mean I listen to digital based or led music.  Progressive rock, especially modern does employ a lot of digital effects though.  Todays recording technology employs a vast range of digital technology.  This requires the proper equipment to decode this in a pleasant non fatiguing way.  Still I prefer analog instruments.   For example,  I like analog synthesizers not digital.  Analog is so much better all around in my opinion.  Maybe the closed back headphones gave this impression too.  I’d much rather use open if possible.  I looked at the Sony amp and headphones and this isn’t an option.  Thanks for the suggestion.  I do have several dvd audio discs that maybe the headphones as a second or third set would come in handy.  I’m no where near this point though.  Focal look very promising.  The Utopias are to expensive.  If I had the money they would be a no brainer.  I’m thinking open back now as this would create a lot more options and sound better.  Still not sure if any are “quiet” enough.  I’m in the Florham Park area of New Jersey.  Please advise if any of you are in the same area.  I really need to audition equipment at this price and with my tastes.  Also looks like the Sennheisers are still an option with a warm enough amp and dac.  The Beyer Dynamics look interesting.  I couldn’t locate T2’s.  They have the 5’s.  I definitely would like to audition when I have this narrowed down better.  Waiting on interconnects is how I was leaning to begin with.  I still would need a balanced set to run from the dac to the amp unless I use my audio quests.  I know they aren’t the best yet I would have something to look forward to upgrading.  Thanks for the advice everyone. You saved me from rushing into possibly buying a fatiguing setup.  I do have the option of exchanging at audioadvisor yet auditioning in store is out.  Any suggestions on where to buy are appreciated too.  Sorry so long winded.  Thanks for the kind words ghdprentice and the suggestions fellow audiogon members.  Please advise if anyone is in area and would be interested in auditioning equipment with me.  Also if anyone is selling equipment in area I could audition.  You can PM me.