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Please Help me decide what to do

I had to sell my set up awhile back and am wanting to start to build a new one.

Previous set up:

Wadia 170i (only item I still have)
Lightspeed attenuator
Classe Ca-200
Paradigm sig 2's
Parasound Z dac

Signal cable silver res. cables throughout (still have these)

So I can't decide what to do. I can get a pair of sennheiser hd 700's for $450, and schitt lyr for $200, and a schitt bifrost for retail. I'm wondering if this set up will satisfy me for awhile or if I'll hate headphones compared to speakers. I've read reviews of hd700's being too bright...

If I do go this route, will the schitt lyr work well as a pre amp in my main rig later on once I build it? Will the bifrost satisfy me? I like the idea of using the lyr and bifrost together due to matching aesthetics, but sound quality for the $ is top priority.

I did like how simplistic my last set up was. 1 source, 1 power button, 1 knob for volume, no b.s., lean and mean and it sounded incredible.

I like all kinds of music and am super picky. Champagne taste, beer budget. I'm big on micro detail, resolution, imaging, tight controlled bass. I prefer a rich and warm sound over a cold dark sound.

Thanks ahead of time for everyone's help and responses!
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b_limo OP
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lol, I overthink everything Schubert. It really is difficult being me.

I have been beating my head against a wall for the past 24 hours trying to figure this out.

That I Decco with level 2 mods is $830, for $1100 I can do a nova pre and nova 220...

Decisions decisions.

I also checked out Head Fi for some sort of direction but that site is laid out horrible compared to Audiogon.

I have access to some HD700's for $450 or some HD650's with Cardas cord for the same, $450.

There's also some speakers in my area that I've been looking at: Totem Mites ($400), Obligatto Legato ($485), Linn Ninka ($500), Krix Lyrx ($500), Focal 806V with stands ($535)
schubert
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I'd take the 650 with cardas cord.
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mapman
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I heard master and dynamic phones the other day at stereo exchange in nyc for the first time of a nice Rogers set. Nice product that I had not heard of. I've auditioned many phones recently and those were worth a second glance someday.
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