AudioQuest OPEN BOX DragonFly Cobalt - A Grade

Beautiful Sound from Any Mobile Device or Computer

Being able to enjoy music and videos on smartphones, tablets, and computers is now delightfully universal.

Unfortunately, the Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) inside these devices offer minimal performance, even when the sample-rate numbers (24/192, etc.) look impressive. Built-in DACs do the job but dont give you nearly the clarity, dynamics, and sensuality thats hiding in the digital file.

Whether using a free streaming service, premium HighResolution or MQA-encoded streaming (such as Tidal Masters), or playing your own MP3 files or videos whatever you listen to or watch all DragonFlys make the experience much more compelling and immersive.

And now DragonFly Cobalt, with its best-ever processor, headphone amp, and microcontroller, provides even greater clarity, dynamics, and finesse than previously possible.

Whether plugged into an Apple or Windows computer, or connected to an iOS or Android mobile device, DragonFly delivers beautiful sound to earbuds, headphones, desktop speakers, or complete audio systems, letting you hear all the emotional expression and nuance that makes your favorite music and movies so enjoyable.

Hint: For even more natural sound, put an AudioQuest JitterBug between your music and your DragonFly.

Capabilities:

• Plays all music files: MP3 to High-Res and MQA n Compatible with Apple and Windows PCs
• Compatible with iOS devices (requires Apple Camera Adapter/Connection Kit)
• Compatible with Android devices (requires DragonTail or other USB Adaptor for Android Devices)
• Drives a wide range of low- to high-efficiency headphones n Volume control for powered speakers or power amp
• Set volume to match other preamp or AV receiver sources
• Dramatically Better Sound from MP3s, YouTube, Etc.
• High-End Performance from High-Resolution and MQA & Masters Files
• Best-ever DragonFly Processor, Headphone Amp, and Microcontroller
• Bit-Perfect Variable Output Drives Headphones, Powered Speakers, or Power Amp
• Includes DragonTail USB-C Adaptor

Specifications:

• Sample rates supported, LED indicator color code: 44.1kHz (Green), 48kHz (Blue), 88.2kHz (Amber), 96kHz (Magenta), MQA (Purple)
• Volume Control: 64-position, 64-bit, bit-perfect
• Output voltage: 2.1vrms
• Output impedance: 0.65 ohms

Important ingredients which explain some of Cobalts precedent-setting performance:

• ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip with a minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for more natural sound.
• Microchip PIC32MX274 microprocessor reduces current draw and increases processing speed by 33% over DragonFlys Black and Red.
• Improved power-supply filtering, specifically designed to reduce WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular noise.
• Includes a form-fitting DragonTail USB-C to USB-A adaptor. All DragonTails use AQs Carbon-level USB cable.

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