Description

Everything a Portable, Affordable USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier Should Be: AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt Sounds Fantastic, Offers Apple and Android Compatibility So much for having to speak softly and carry a big (USB) stick: The latest entry in AudioQuest' s see-and-hear-it-to-believe-it DragonFly family, the DragonFly Cobalt USB DAC/headphone amplifier, takes the line's award-winning performance to previously unforeseen heights all the while packing cutting-technology into an even smaller package. Measuring a minuscule 2.26 x 0.73 x 0.47 inches, DragonFly Cobalt achieves everything its sibling, DragonFly Red, does - drives any headphones via a 2.1-volt output, decodes MQA files, offers compatibility with Apple and Android devices, plays with a bit-perfect volume control - and adds a more advanced ESS ES9038Q2M DAC with a minimum-phase slow roll-off filter, an enhanced Microchip PIC32MX274 microprocessor, an elevated power-supply filter, and a form-fitting DragonTail USB-C-to-USB-A adapter. The upshot: Smooth, natural, beguiling sound along with increased processing speed, less Wi-Fi and Bluetooth fuzz, a lower noise floor, and stellar connectivity. Whether you listen at home or on the go, DragonFly Cobalt delivers price- and size-beguiling warmth, dynamics, body, tonality, and color from music. Indeed, tunes on your computer, laptop, smartphone, tablet, powered speakers, or even stereo will benefit from richer presence, extra authority, and revealing realism with DragonFly Cobalt in your system. Designed for stunning flexibility and portability, and requiring even less power than DragonFly Red, this blue stick handles everything from 24-bit/96kHz high-resolution files to MQA. One of the secrets of its ability correlates to the implementation of GordonRankin's StreamLength asynchronous-transfer USB code and monoClock technology - whereby a single, ult

Features & details

Native Resolution up to 24-bit / 96kHz
DAC Chip ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip with minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for more natural sound
Plays All Music Files: MP3 to MQA and Hi-Res
Compatible with iOS Mobile Devices (requires Apple Lightning-to-USB adaptor) and Android Mobile Devices (requires USB adaptor)
Dimensions: 57mm (l) x 19mm (w) x 12mm (h)

EAN: 0092592098398

Manufacturer: AUDIOQUEST

Brand: AudioQuest

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