AudioQuest Dragon Fly Red
Product code: AQ370000REDS0001 | ID: 398812
DragonFly Black, the most affordable model of the award-winning DragonFly family, has been praised by Darko.Audio as “the quintessential everyman hi-fi product”, while its more sophisticated sibling, DragonFly Red, combines significantly improved performance with still exceptional value. The ESS 9010 DAC chip in Black and the higher-performance 9016 chip in Red employ minimum-phase filtering for naturally detailed sound. While DragonFly Black uses a high-quality headphone amp and analog volume control, DragonFly Red includes a more advanced ESS headphone amp and a bit-perfect digital volume control that resides on the 9016 DAC chip itself — a sophisticated implementation that gives Red a unique combination of power and grip over the music. DragonFly Black outputs 1.2 volts — enough power to successfully drive all preamplifier input circuits and a wide range of today’s efficient headphones. With its higher 2.1-volt output, DragonFly Red is compatible with a wider range of headphones, including power-hungry, low-efficiency models.
Parameters and specifications
Compatibility
Apple, Linux, Windows
AD Conversion
DA Conversion
Number of Channels
ADAT
Sample Rate
AES/EBU
Colour
S/PDIF
Analogue Inputs
Analogue Outputs
Headphone Output
Outputs
Inputs
Battery Operation
No
Power Supply
Only USB
Width (cm)
1,9
Height (cm)
1,2
Depth (cm)
6,2
Made in
China
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