Please convince me that I should get a headphone rig

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I'm thinking of moving to a headphone setup.  Currently most of my music is on a media player and CDs.  I run the media player through to a DAC, and Audiolab 8200, which is a good CDP and DAC in one, also can function as a preamp. I then run music out of the Audiolab via RCAs to my receiver or integrated amp.

Is a headphone setup better?  In which ways? Sonically? Convenience wise?  Budget wise?

What do I need to get in place to get a good rig set up?  I.e. which components.  Budget for everything will be about R5000-8000 max, in addition to the media player and DAC I already have.  I'm not a fan of in-ear phones.  I want something that is convenient
 

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