[MaoTai]

Hello everybody! This is my first post after lurking around the forum for a while.
 
Firstly, want to say what a great resource this forum has been so far, seems like there is a really nice and helpful atmosphere.
 
Bit of background first; I bought some Goldring DR-150's about a year ago and have been using them un-amped etc since. I use Foobar 2000 while at home using either lossless or 320k music. I listen to a variety of music, mainly: Rock, Metal, Acoustic, female vocals. Main source at home is my laptop and a HTC Desire while out and about.
 
I've been thinking about my first real upgrade for a while and am leaning towards Little Dot Mk-3 to start with with the intention of getting some Sennheiser HD-600's fairly soon afterwards.
 
I was thinking about getting something like a Fiio E7 or iBasso D-Zero with the Little Dot for the following uses:
1) While at home to use as a DAC out of my laptop into the Little Dot.
2) While at work as a amp/DAC from my work computer.
 
Would this setup work? 
 
Hope I've posted this in the correct area, seemed like the most relevant. 
 
Many thanks, Matt

 

[Willakan]

You can amp those headphones for a lot cheaper (and objectively better) if you drop the tubes. Are you set on a tube amp?

 

[MaoTai]

Which headphones? The Goldrings or the Sennheisers? I'm not totally set on tubes but do like the idea of rolling.

 

[Willakan]

The Goldrings do not need amplification, the Sennheisers do. As for rolling, software based options are rather easier and introduce colourations to the sound that you can actually turn off.

 

[MaoTai]

Ok, thanks. The idea was to get an amp before the HD-600's so I don't have to run them un-amped, it can't hurt to try the Goldring's first  
 
Any opinions on the portable amp/DAC? Will the two I mentioned be a significant upgrade from my laptop?