Hey thanks for this info. I was unaware of a OTG cable. im going to buy one now off ebay. Thanks for your help!

Hi all im just wondering if anyone can advise a good android smart phone ( not too expensive ) that will power my set up and provide good quality sound?   I have Philips Fidelio X1 headphones and Fiio E17 DAC running on my laptop but its annoying when i just want to lie on my bed and chill out...

Hey thanks again for your input. I actually went ahead and bought the Fiio E17 as well as the headphones. Im very happy with the sound quality better than i expected to be honest. Thanks again :)

You sold it to me :) E17 it is then :)  its only for listening to music on my  laptop

Hey thanks for the info, i really appreciate it. I was thinking below £50 ( i live in UK ) I did see a Fiio E17 on Amazin for £52.99 do you think thats probably my best buy in the price range i am looking at? Thanks in advance

looking for some good recommendations. so far im look at the Fiio Eo6 would that be a good choice? also how would i connect to a amp / dac from my laptop?

Hey thanks for your very informative  answer :)   So you think i should go with a Fiio E11, E12 on my laptop? what is the FiiO D03K used for? sorry im a noob to all this.

Hi all, i was thinking of buying a Fiio E17 dac for use with my laptop as it only has the very basic sound device. Or can anyone recommend a better or cheaper alternative to the Fiio E17 to use with the Philips Fidelio X1 headphones?   Thanks in advance, Homer

So are we saying this won't work now?  :(

Thievesarmy thanks very much for this very informative answer. I have put the lead into my amazon wish list :) And after doing some more research i have decide to buy a set of Philips Fidelio X1 headphones :)  so i hope a Fiio E17, with the lineout dock cable and the Philips Fidelio X1...

Hi all, i would just like to know if i buy the Philips Fidelio X1  headphones that i am making the right choice by buying a Fiio E17 dac when im listening to on my laptop? Or is there a cheaper alternative to this dac for my laptop? Thanks in advance :)

My sound card on my laptop is rubbish. will i need to buy an external sound card for it or will these headphones still perform well? same as with iphone?

Hi, would the Philips Fidelio X1 headphones give decent sound direct from a laptop or iphone 4s?

Hi all, i was planning on getting the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 headphones along with a Fiio E17 to listen to music on my iphone 4s. After asking questions on here it seems the Fiio E17 would pretty much be a waste of money as it will be of no use with the iphone.   So if i was to just listen to...

Hi, thanks for your advice. Are you saying that the iphone 4 dac would be good enough to use with a good set of earphones? Or should i just bypass using the iphone altogether and just use them through my laptop with dac and good ear phones?