And not only that, it does it without any effort making it sound wide, natural and realistic.Ĭompared to the RED, the Cobalt sounds better, more precise, more wide and spacious but also more natural and clean. The first things you notice is how clean and clear the new Cobalt is delivering the sound. The amplifier section is the same so it all comes down to the faster processor, better power supply and especially the new DAC section. It’s more but it’s newer, better and you get a DragonTail USBC to USB adapter on top of itĪudioQuest has been so kind to publish a clear overview of all the available DragonFly models and you can find that here: DragonFly Cobalt_ComparisonChart_white_6.20.19 The Cobalt’s price has been set at $299€ or £269. The RED and BLACK measure 12mm (h) x 19mm (w) x 62mm (l) Size-wize the Cobalt is a tiny bit smaller and it measures 12mm (h) x 19mm (w) x 57mm (l). Of course you can still use the Cobalt with your desktop pc, portable PC and your mobile and it still offers MQA rendering! (see video above) The Cobalt comes with an improved power-supply filtering, specially designed to reduce WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular noise. The RED uses the ESS ES9016 and the Black the ESS ES9010. The DAC Chip in the Cobalt is the ESS ES9038Q2M, with minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for more natural sound. The microchip now is the PIC32MX274 and it has the same features as Red and Black, but reduces current draw and increases processing speed by 33%. The headphone amp used is the same one as the one in the RED version, the ESS Sabre 9601. When used as a line-level device (volume set to 100%), DF Cobalt’s 2.1 volts provide enough power to drive all preamplifiers, integrated amplifiers, or receiver inputs. It’s a direct-coupled, high output which supplies enough power to easily drive the widest range of headphones. The DragonFly Cobalt’s native resolution still goes up to to 24-bit / 96kHz and it has the same 2.1V output like the RED. It’s a nice package, and it gets even better as you now also get a DragonTail USB-C adaptor! All DragonTails use AQ’s Carbon-level USB cable.ĭesign wide the new Cobalt doesn’t look like the RED and Black anymore and with it’s smoother lines it looks smaller and more sexy. Like before the DragonFly has a protective endcap, a contoured enclosure and it also comes in a leatherette travel pouch. ![]() ![]() Cobalt is the new RED! Yes, the new color is Cobalt blue, and the unit has an automotive finish with silver lettering.
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