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AudioQuest DragonFly Asynchronous USB DAC

AudioQuest DragonFly Asynchronous USB DAC

Currawong
Pros: Excellent sound, no driver needed, superb build quality.
Cons: None
The DragonFly v1.2 sounds clearly superior to my laptop's built-in Realtek HD chip. There is no driver installation needed and I had no problems to use it on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X. The analog volume control works with the OS' volume control. With Debian Linux I experienced once that changing from the built-in sound to the DragonFly put the later on max. volume, which is ear-damaging loud... so beware.
 
To my ears, the DragonFly sounds better than the X3 in USB DAC mode and far better than my laptop's built-in sound card. If you're looking for a small USB DAC that can be used with any OS, I heartly recommend you check out the DragonFly v1.2.
 
PS: The 'Review Details' don't show as expected. I would rate 'Audio Quality' 10/10, 'Quality' 10/10 and 'Value' 9/10.
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better than an X3 in DAC mode? are you sure? just curious. I use a DX90 :)
maeschba
maeschba
I like it better, yes. The DragonFly sounds fuller to my ears. Also with 24bit/192kHz files (the DragonFly only goes up to 24bit/96kHz). The difference between the X3 and the DragonFly as USB-DAC is more like that between two hi-res DAP's (X3 & DX90). The difference between the DragonFly and the built-it Realtek HD chip like that between a hi-res DAP and a cheap mobile phone.
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