{"product_id":"audioquest-dragonfly-red-usb-dac-headphone-amp","title":"Audioquest: Dragonfly Red USB DAC + Headphone Amp","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLAB POINTS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eultra-portable, high quality Digital-Audio Converter (DAC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edrastically upgrades computer audio output to high-fidelity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplugs into your USB output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoutput to headphones, amp, powered speakers, pre-amp or receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately the size of a USB stick drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplays all music files: MP3 to high-res\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimproved signal to noise ratio, lower power consumption, + improved 32-bit DAC chips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehigh output (2.1 volts) drives almost all headphones (even power-hungry models)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/products\/audioquest-dragonfly-tail-usb-extender\" targe=\"_blank\"\u003eDragonFly Tail\u003c\/a\u003e to extend connection and add flexibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecompatible with MAC, PC, as well as Android and iOS with \u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eApple Camera Adapter or Made for Android\/OTG adaptor\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLAB REVIEW\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly upgraded \"Red\" model, now with improved 32-bit DAC chips, \u003cspan\u003eimproved signal to noise ratio, lower power consumption, and high output (2.1 volts) to drive even the most power-hungry headphone models. \u003c\/span\u003eWe were very skeptical of the Dragonfly DAC. How could this measure up to the traditional metal box DACs we're used to? We plugged it into our iMac and we were instantly convinced. The Dragonfly drastically improves the sound quality of your computer output... not by a little, but by a lot. Not only was the output much louder (we had to lower the computer volume considerably), the sound was obviously fuller and brighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd at the size of a USB stick, the Dragonfly is built for the modern lifestyle. Plug it in to your desktop and forget that it's there, or throw it in your laptop bag for portable audiophile sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dragonfly works by bypassing the poor sound quality of your computer's audio card. It utilizes sophisticated electronics (centered around a 32-bit ESS Sabreconversion chip, a high-performance solution that's typically found in better CD and Blu-ray Disc players); reduces timing errors (which gives it that fuller, more natural sound); and optimizing the output in direct relation to the native (original) sample rate of your music file.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTECH SPECS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehigh output of 2.1 volts to successfully drive almost all headphones, even the most power-hungry models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24-bit\/96kHz resolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003easynchronous transfer ensures digital timing integrity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32-bit ESS 9016 DAC with minimum-phase filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebit perfect digital volume control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Audioquest","offers":[{"title":"USB DAC","offer_id":39985293295706,"sku":"eq-1143-ttlsf","price":249.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/dragonfly-red-angled.jpg?v=1762271707","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/audioquest-dragonfly-red-usb-dac-headphone-amp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}