The 2.1-volt output makes Cobalt and Red compatible with a wide range of headphones, including power-hungry, low-efficiency, high end models. This solution ensures maximum fidelity, thrilling dynamic contrast, and an excellent signal-to-noise ratio. Bit-Perfect Volume Control and 2.1V OutputĬobalt features the same ESS Sabre 9601 headphone amplifier and bit-perfect volume control that give DragonFly Red its unique combination of power and grip over the music. Successfully combating this noise is absolutely crucial to the full preservation of the lowest-level musical details, particularly when it comes to high-res audio - and especially when applied to a portable-audio device such as DragonFly. In Cobalt, Audioquest has taken what they learned from the recent research and development in noise dissipation to employ power-supply filtering specifically designed to dramatically reduce the increasingly prevalent noise from WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular signals. While the chips used in DragonFlys Black and Red are unbeatable for the price, the minimum-phase slow roll-off filter in the 9038 results in a naturally expressive sound that is always emotionally engaging and never fatiguing - a beautiful combination of warmth and detail that we find equally exciting and soothing. Slow Roll-off Filter for Natural Sound SignatureĬobalt employs ESS's new flagship ES9038Q2M DAC chip. 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 Portable DAC models, Cobalt uses Gordon Rankin's precedent-setting StreamLength® asynchronous-transfer USB code. Includes a form-fitting DragonTail female USB-A to male USB-C Adaptor.Īll DragonTails use AQ's Carbon-level USB cable.Improved power-supply filtering that specifically increases immunity to WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular noise.Microchip's superb PIC32MX274 microprocessor draws less current and increases processing speed by 33%.New, more advanced 32-bit ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip with a minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for more natural sound.Audioquest's Best Portable DAC/Headphone AmplifierĭragonFly Cobalt is the new flagship DAC from Audioquest. Like the critically acclaimed DragonFly Red, Cobalt has the robust 2.1-volt output to drive almost any headphone, uses a bit-perfect digital volume control for outstanding signal-to-noise ratio, enables seamless compatibility with Apple and Android devices, and is an exceptionally competent and affordable MQA Renderer.Ĭobalt's Significant Upgrades Comparing to Dragonfly Red/Black:
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