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As an amp/dac combo, the Topping DX7s is hard to beat, especially in the <$2k price range. It's cheaper than the Jotunheim, measures better, and can't possibly kill you. Jotunheim looks sexier, though, which has a bigger impact on sound quality than you might think.
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-topping-dx7s-dac-and-headphone-amp.2378/
As far as general advice goes, there is so much about our hearing that is internal to our brain that it is hard to make suggestions based on personal experience. (Consider for a moment, how impressive visual illusions can be in spite of the fact that "seeing is believing".) The old adage "if it sounds good, it is good" is about the best you can do. From the perspective of measurements, both objective and subjective, the weakest link will always be the transducers, even if you're driving Utopias with a cellphone.
More learning can be found here: https://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/amplifiers/ Note that the author of that site has designed commercial headphone amps.
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