I have a Galaxy Note 3 coming tomorrow (but may switch to the Sony Xperia Z1 if I'm not happy with it) but I doubt that will be much better sound wise. Thanks for the advice, I'll go for a DAP. Have you got any recommendations for DAPs? Would I need anything else to get the most out of the...

I'll likely be purchasing UM Merlin CIEMs and was wondering if anyone could kindly recommend a solid amp/DAC without a far-fetched price to me.   In the time that I have had available I've stumbled upon the FiiO E17 which has a <0.3Ω impedance.  ...