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AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp
Apr 18, 2016 at 7:22 PM Post #2,267 of 2,514
hifidj said:
  Is the Dragonfly v1.2 capable enough to use with other phones? Or does it suck up too much power?
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It might work fine out of an Android phone, but it might still use too much power; might need a tablet to use it with. iOS devices, it won't work without external power of some sort. Plus, just wait for the Black or Red at this point. The shipments look like they're very close: https://www.instagram.com/p/BEW8-bKKHYu/
 
Apr 18, 2016 at 7:30 PM Post #2,268 of 2,514
Yes. Works fine with Android and USB APP.  Not sure why anyone is looking at the 1.2 as 1.5 (Black) will be released in a few weeks with none of the 1.2 weaknesses such as severe battery device drain.
 
Apr 20, 2016 at 5:18 PM Post #2,272 of 2,514
An Amazon seller has listed the Dragonfly Red and Black, huzzah...but without Prime shipping. Ship date is the 24th, and I'm guessing other resellers will start listing soon:
 
http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-DragonFly-Red-Preamp-Headphone/dp/B01DFMV4NQ
http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-DragonFly-Black-Preamp-Headphone/dp/B01DFJ1VCI/
 
So, my guess is that we'll be playing with these starting next week.
 
Apr 21, 2016 at 9:35 AM Post #2,273 of 2,514
Mine was sent out earlier today in NL. Excited to try it out when I finally get home.
I've had the DF1.2 but it broke down on me, but I still got a way to a/b test them with my friends' DF1.2.
 
Apr 21, 2016 at 4:05 PM Post #2,274 of 2,514
I'm currently running a Modi/Magni 2 Uber stack with an Audio Technica R70'x (love these cans, not sure why they are not more popular here) and I'm pretty pleased with the results overall. Unfortunately, I have gear buying syndrome so I'm looking to upgrade.
 
I recently picked up a Nuforce HA-200 Class A amp on Massdrop. The plan was to sell just the Magni and keep the Modi as my DAC but I hear the Modi 2 Uber leaves a little to be desired as a standalone DAC. I have also been looking for a mobile solution and I feel that the Audioquest Dragonfly Red may be a good option for me.
 
A couple of questions:
 
1. Will the Red be powerful enough on its own to drive my 470ohm R70x's when plugged into my iPhone or laptop?
 
2. Will the Red's ESS 9016 DAC chip be a noticeable improvement over the Modi 2 Uber when feeding my Nuforce amp with a high quality 3.5mm to RCA cable like Audioquest's evergreen?
 
Thanks. 
 
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