Pairing recommendations for Focal Utopia

[pugetman]

Title says most of it. These are relatively low impedance (80 Ohms). Many reviewers/owners indicate that they sound great with tubes.

I'd prefer a balanced amp since all my sources and cables are balanced.

Separately, please describe the differences between the Mark VI+ and the Mark VIII SE.

[rockage]

The MK VI+ is a strong choice. The MK VIII SE is meant for high impedance headphones and thus not suitable for your use case.

[pugetman]

Thanks for the info. Cheers