AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt USB Stick DAC

AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt USB Stick DAC

Name: AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt USB Stick DAC
Brand: AudioQuest
SKU: AQDRAGONFLYCOBG
Price: 245.65 SGD
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AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt USB Stick DAC

$245.65 SGD $289.00 SGD

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USB Digital-to-Analog Converter

DragonFly Cobalt, the latest and most sophisticated member of the award-winning DragonFly franchise, is a USB DAC (digital-to-analog converter), preamplifier, and headphone amplifier. It bypasses the audio circuitry in laptops, computers, and smartphones to deliver cleaner, clearer, more naturally beautiful music to headphones, powered speakers, or complete audio systems.

DESCRIPTION

With AudioQuest’s DragonFly USB DAC, enjoy limitless music appreciation and exploration. Connect to Apple, Windows, iOS, or Android devices. Play videos on YouTube or Vimeo, explore Bandcamp or SoundCloud, and stream high-res audio from Tidal or Qobuz. DragonFly's LED indicates playback status or sample rate, with colors for standby (red) and MQA playback (purple).

Key Features:

Plays all music files: MP3 to MQA and Hi-Res.
Compatibility: Computers, tablets, streamers, and mobile devices.
DAC Chip: ESS ES9038Q2M with minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for natural sound.
DragonFly Cobalt: Incorporates ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip, advanced Microchip PIC32MX274 microprocessor, and improved power-supply filtering for reduced noise.
Includes: DragonTail USB-C Extender Cable (Apple Lightning-to-USB adaptor needed for iOS).

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Series
DragonFly

Output
2.1 volts

DAC Chip
ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip with minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for more natural sound

Volume Control
64-Bit Bit-Perfect Digital Volume Control

Desktop Compatibility
Windows 7 and later; Apple 10.6.8 and later; Linux (no tech support provided)

Mobile Compatibility
Apple iOS 5 and later; Android 5.0 and later

USAGE GUIDE

Amplifiers

Computers

DACs

Earphones

Headphones

Mobile Devices

IN THE BOX

1x Dragonfly
DragonTail A to C Adaptor

AWARDS

The Absolute Sound 2024 Editors’ Choice Award

The 2024 March issue of The Absolute Sound includes the magazine’s annual Editors’ Choice Awards, given to products its editors believe are easy to recommend — products they would happily own and quickly recommend to family and friends.