Congrats again, Steve. Though I'm afraid that Sacramento will remind you a bit of Texas. Still, your social life should take a big step up.
Congrats also to you, Mike.
All of Doug's current amps are balanced, except for a couple of prototypes. The HD800 sounds great with either the L-2 or DSHA-1. Try to get a prototype or look for a used unit. Todd's asking price for his L-2 was down to $1300 or $1400 before he auctioned it off. I doubt that you would be able to find a better production amp for the HD800 than the L-2 at any price.
Congrats Boston.
Boston became my second team when I lived in Eastern Mass. However, due entirely to the current d-bag owner I find it impossible to root for them.