AUDIOQUEST DragonFly Red USB DAC
DragonFly Red combines significantly improved performance with still exceptional value.
The AudioQuest DragonFly Red is a USB digital-to-analog converter (DAC) designed to deliver cleaner, clearer, more naturally beautiful sound from any computer, smartphone, or tablet. DragonFly Red's unique design allows for playback of any file type regardless of resolution. Natively, DragonFly Red is capable of decoding 24-bit/96kHz data. (For files with higher sample rates, your computer or mobile device, in conjunction with its playback software, will resample the data to a compatible resolution.)
DragonFly Red represents the culmination of several new and exciting achievements. Over the better part of three years, AudioQuest and acclaimed engineer Gordon Rankin have been tirelessly developing sophisticated software solutions that have allowed us to implement a new, high-performance class of USB microcontroller. We have chosen to work with Microchip, a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors. With exceedingly low poer consumption and extremely low-noise power supplies, the Microchip microcontrollers achieve unprecedented levels of of efficiency and signal-to-noise ratio, regardless of bit - or sample - rate.
While DragonFly versions 1.0 and 1.2 achieved new standards of performance and portability in the high-fidelity audio world, many of our customers have longed for a similar product that could be reliably used with their handheld mobile devices. Previously, DragonFly's power consumption limited its compatibility to Mac and Windows laptops and PCs. Now, with our developments in the field of microcontrollers, we are able to improve DragonFly's performance while also offering compatibility with handheld Apple mobile and Android devices. Improved performance and greater versatility!
DragonFly Red employs a unique clock system called a Hybrid-PLL. While not discrete, the Hybrid-PLL performs equal to, or better than, many discrete clock systems, at a fraction of their cost. This has allowed us to devote resources to more sophisticated components elsewhere.
DragonFly Red combines significantly improved performance with still exceptional value. The higher-performance 9016 chip in Red employs minimum-phase filtering for naturally detailed sound.
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. With its higher 2.1-volt output, DragonFly Red is compatible with a wider range of headphones, including power-hungry, low-efficiency models.
How is this possible? Like the critically acclaimed DragonFly, Red as 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, aind is an exceptionally competent and affordable MQA renderer.
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