Audioquest Dragonfly Red DAC

DragonFly is an ultra-compact digital-to-analog converter for computers or laptops. The size of a regular flash drive, this USB DAC will help you get great sound while bypassing the low quality built-in sound cards. DragonFly is perfect for use both at home and on the road, both with headphones and with a stereo system. Just connect it to your computer and enjoy the emotional and vibrant sound of your favorite music

The heart of DragonFly is a high-performance 24-bit DAC from ESS Saber. Such chips can be found in expensive CD / Blu-ray players. DragonFly works with both standard MP3 and CD quality 16 bit / 44 kHz and high definition 24 bit / 96 kHz. However, high-quality digital-to-analogue conversion alone is not enough to deliver great sound. Synchronization errors between clock pulses have always been a problem

digital audio, especially now that computers have become the main source of sound. But thanks to the use of a complex asynchronous protocol for transferring audio data over the USB bus, DragonFly controls the process on its own, bypassing the computer's clock generator. This approach can significantly reduce synchronization errors.

In addition, two built-in discrete synchronizers are used to minimize conversions of audio data at different sampling rates, which also eliminates errors and improves sound.

When transmitting digital audio data, do not forget about the analog output signal. Digital volume control often results in poor sound quality. But even if you change the volume in your computer's player, DragonFly performs analog data conversions. DragonFly's analog circuits are directly connected to the outputs of the ESS chip, eliminating unnecessary components that can degrade the sound.

Using all these developments, DragonFly significantly improves the sound when listening to music from a computer, with it your favorite songs will find their original naturalness and purity.