Need to build a headphone system

I’ve been to Audio46.  It’s pretty small — not surprising being in NYC — but they have good stuff and the people are nice and accommodating if you wanna listen to stuff.  And their prices are competitive if u wanna buy.  Great HeadFi resource to have and you should definitely go.  Just make sure they have something you’d like to listen to available to demo if there’s something specific you’re looking for.  Of course street parking is a challenge so be prepared to pay for garage parking.  

I visited JS Audio in Bethesda, MD and they had a RAAL system. I live in the Washington DC area. I have not explored elsewhere. To bad you did not go to CanJam NY couple months back.

After my posting last night, I believe the RAAL system may be what you are looking for. It’s basically putting 2 ribbon monitors on your head. Coming from a 2 channel environment its an easy transition. Keep us posted.

I bought some Kennerton headphones a couple of years ago from Audio 46 and the transaction went well with no issues.  They do have a pretty impressive list of headphones from modest offerings to some of the most expensive, so it might be a good place to try some on your target list.

Sennheiser HD800S headphone comes to mind for that particular music you like but also because of the fairly light weight and large earcups that would accommodate hearing aids better than most other headphones. Also the Hifiman HE1000SE previously mentioned may have large enough earcups and is very detailed sounding as well.

For amps you may consider Cayin HA-6A tube amp for its detailed sound with some tube warmth. It has a variety of outputs and settings to tailor the music. For something more lush maybe the Woo Audio WA22 tube amp.

FYI: For Sale Now on Head-Fi

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/woo-audio-wa22-2nd-gen-w-extra-tubes.44614/

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds/sennheiser-hd800s.45206/