Hello. I currently have an Aeon 2 Noir and run them in a Monoprice Monolith DAC/AMP. The sound is clear and spacious but lacks liveliness and dynamic punch. Has anyone had luck bringing the Aeon 2s to greater life with a sub-$1k amp/dac? Looking for recommendations. Thanks in advance!

I currently own a set of HD 600s and I’d like to upgrade. I am looking for something with a similar warm tonality but still on the neutral side, with a large soundstage, better imaging, and equally comfortable for less than $1200 (ideally less than $600)? Any recommendations? Further notes, I...