This solution ensures maximum fidelity, thrilling dynamic contrast, and excellent signal-to-noise ratio. Successfully combating this noise is absolutely crucial to the 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.īit-Perfect Volume Control and 2.1-Volt OutputĬobalt features the same ESS Sabre 9601 headphone amp and bit-perfect volume control that give DragonFly Red its unique combination of power and grip over the music. In Cobalt, AQ took what was learned from their recent R&D 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 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. This superior clock enables DragonFly Cobalt to provide greater resolution and clarity than DACs with multiple clocks.Ĭobalt employs ESS's new flagship ES9038Q2M DAC chip. 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. How is this possible? 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.ĪudioQuest, Gordon Rankin: A Beautiful Partnership If you're looking for an OTG cable to use the DragonFly with your iPhone, we recommend ddHiFi's OTG lightning cable.ĭragonFly Cobalt, AQ's flagship DAC, takes what music lovers around the world have come to expect from the multi-award-winning DragonFly family-naturally beautiful, seductive sound-and strips away fuzz and fog that weren't even noticeable until Cobalt removed them. With the right mix of simplicity, extreme portability, and sound quality, the DragonFly Cobalt is a great tool to help you bring out the best in your music wherever you go. If you need portability and ease-of-use above all else in an audiophile quality DAC, the DragonFly Cobalt is what you’re looking for. You can email or message us to place a special order. **Special Orders: We can special order any cable in any available length or termination you need from the AudioQuest Retail Catalog.
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