Josh .. audiolabs are very good amps, but very neutral ... I'm not sure there's much "magic" with them. I have always preferred Cyrus amps as they seem to have more of a beat. Currently my main amp is a Densen B100, and it seems to me to be better than Audiolab, Cyrus and the Naim Nait. I hear that the Densen can be rather fussy of the speakers, though. If you're in the UK then I'd look out for a second hand Cyrus 3 with PSX power supply ... for me that's the best amp you'll get for the money, and probably much more enjoyable than the audiolab, though perhaps less accurate. I used to own a Cyrus 2 with PSX (now its residing at my parents' house) and it was slightly less refined than the Densen, but it had tremendous power and bass.
Unfortunately it has no headphone socket !
Unfortunately it has no headphone socket !