![]() ![]() Streamlength and monoClock are registered trademarks of Wavelength Audio, ltd. This superior clock enables DragonFly Cobalt to provide greater resolution and clarity than DACs with multiple clocks. Further, in Gordon's monoClock ® technology, a single ultra-low-jitter clock generated from the ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip runs the ESS chip functions as well as all microcontroller functions. Like all previous DragonFly models, Cobalt uses Gordon Rankin's precedent-setting StreamLength ® asynchronous-transfer USB code. With its higher 2.1-volt output, DragonFly Red is compatible with a wider range of headphones, including power-hungry, low-efficiency models.ĪudioQuest, Gordon Rankin: A Beautiful Partnership DragonFly Black outputs 1.2 volts-enough power to successfully drive all preamplifier input circuits and a wide range of today’s efficient headphones. While DragonFly Black uses a high-quality headphone amp and analog volume control, DragonFly Red includes a more advanced ESS headphone amp and a bit-perfect digital volume control that resides on the 9016 DAC chip itself-a sophisticated implementation that gives Red a unique combination of power and grip over the music. The ESS 9010 DAC chip in Black and the higher-performance 9016 chip in Red employ minimum-phase filtering for naturally detailed sound. if that’s too rich, you can still get the DragonFly Black v1.5 ($99.95) or Red ($199.DragonFly Black, the most affordable model of the award-winning DragonFly family, has been praised by Darko.Audio as “the quintessential everyman hi-fi product,” while its more sophisticated sibling, DragonFly Red, combines significantly improved performance with still exceptional value. Microcontroller: Microchip PIC32MX274 reduces current draw and increases processing speed by 33% over DragonFlys Black and Redġ. ![]() Volume Control: 64-position, 64-bit, bit-perfectĭAC Chip: ESS ES9038Q2M with minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for more natural sound Sample rates supported (LED indicator color code): Standard (Red), 44.1kHz (Green), 48kHz (Blue), 88.2kHz (Yellow), 96kHz (Light Blue), MQA (Purple) Plays all music files: MP3 to MQA and High-ResĬompatible with iOS devices (requires Apple Camera Adapter/Connection Kit)Ĭompatible with Android devices (requires DragonTail or other USB Adaptor for Android Devices)Īsynchronous transfer ensures digital timing integrity Available everywhere DragonFlys are sold. The bestest part? The brand new AQ DragonFly Cobalt is a wallet-friendly $299.95 making it a genuine HiFi Bargain. And I want my music to grab and never let go. While I’m still a fan of the earlier ‘Flys, they both live on the TM Select list-O-DACs, Cobalt has become my favorite because it makes the music that enters my head that much more gripping. DragonFly Cobalt.ĭoin’ DAC duty on my iMac for review which is coming soonĪ DragonFly is a flash drive-sized digital-to-analog-converter (DAC) and headphone amp that connects to your computer or smartphone (or both) thereby improving the musical output that arrives in your head. Well, there’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Cobalt. In Barn for Review: Audio Research I/50 Integrated Amplifier ![]() The Barn’s New Headspace: Welcome the Meze Audio 109 Pro Headphones Review: Java Hi-Fi Single Shot Integrated AmplifierĬertainly Uncertain: John Devore of DeVore Fidelity Rants on Measurements in HiFi In Barn for Review: Soulution 330 Integrated Amplifier Sonus faber Goes Full Featured With the Duetto Active Wireless Loudspeakers Review: A Stack of Ayre 8s – CX-8 CD Player, KX-8 Preamplifier, VX-8 Power Amplifier A Trifecta of New Schiit: Skoll Phono Preamp, Midgard Headphone Amp, and Hel+ Gaming DAC/AmpĪurorasound HFSA-01 Review Followup: EQ Curves & 78sĪlbum of the Week: Daniel Villarreal | Lados B
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