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John Culter what is your source?
AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp
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I dont know whether should buy the v1.0, v1.2 or the audioengine D3..
Some help guys? I am planning to match it with a transparent amp
Some help guys? I am planning to match it with a transparent amp
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I think the choice is the Dragonfly 1.2 and the AudioEngine. The 1.0, should you be able to find it, has been reported as being not as good as the 1.2. The Dragonfly also uses the ESS Sabre 9023 DAC which I prefer over the AudioEngine's AKM4396. It's very personal, though, and others may disagree. Differences are very slight.
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I haven't heard the D3, however one of my friends has a DF 1.2 paired with a transparent / neutral sounding amp (DIY Millett Butte) and it sounds great. The DF supplies just the right amount of warmth to the Butte such that the system sounds natural and engaging. Hope this helps!
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Sorry, can't say as I've never heard the Aune. However, looking at the T1 Mk 2's features on paper I can't see how you'd go wrong with either setup.
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Sorry, I meant the LH Labs Geek Out V2.
yes i have read that there is a definite sonic difference between a Geek out v2 and dragonfly 1.2
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Can I get a pure dac version without the amp?
If not, can the internal amp section of the v2 be completely bypassed.
If so, what is the output voltage at line-level and output power at 32ohm load for each channel when used as a dac/amp?
If not, can the internal amp section of the v2 be completely bypassed.
If so, what is the output voltage at line-level and output power at 32ohm load for each channel when used as a dac/amp?
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Hey I have a problem with my v1.2 and I'm hoping it's not defective. I've plugged it into two PCs one running Win10 and one on Win8.1. Both of them recognised it immediately. Unfortunately I can only set it to 24/48 or 24/96. If I set it to 24/44.1 or 24/88.2 I hear a crackle and then no sound plays...
Any help?
Any help?
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Leave it at 24/96 and the computer upsample lower bit-rate audio. It should be fine.
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I know but the Audioquest website and general info I've read around is that you should always try to match the audio with the output... Should I be too fussed or worried about it?
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Don't worry about it. Mine is set to 96/24 and sounds great. No worries about matching bit rate and depth.
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earlier i'd offered my 2 cents that i found little difference in the Dragonfly
when listening to music from my laptop.
...well i've had more time to do some additonal listening...sometimes you only
find the diffs after you do away with the upgrade and then go back down in sound quality
without the component.
this is what happend to me earlier tonight when i was assessing my new
sony xb90ex iems against the vsonic Gr07 classics...there were things
in the Vsonics i love (details, clarity, great bang for buck) but also
some things i missed (more bass slam, a bit less bright).
So i ended up buying the basshead approved sonys...hooked both
iems up to my desktop at work (with no dragonfly) and started listening repeatedly
to both Rush's 'the anarchist' and The Tragically Hips 'ahead by a century'
my laptop didn't have the dragonfly
...bass on the xb90ex felt overwhelming, bloomy.
but upon getting home and listening again, there was a difference when i tried the dragonfly
...music was a bit more detailed, cleaner and tighter...not a night and day difference, but certainly
made for a more enjoyable listening session.....so might end up keeping the sonys afterall....but maybe not
when listening to music from my laptop.
...well i've had more time to do some additonal listening...sometimes you only
find the diffs after you do away with the upgrade and then go back down in sound quality
without the component.
this is what happend to me earlier tonight when i was assessing my new
sony xb90ex iems against the vsonic Gr07 classics...there were things
in the Vsonics i love (details, clarity, great bang for buck) but also
some things i missed (more bass slam, a bit less bright).
So i ended up buying the basshead approved sonys...hooked both
iems up to my desktop at work (with no dragonfly) and started listening repeatedly
to both Rush's 'the anarchist' and The Tragically Hips 'ahead by a century'
my laptop didn't have the dragonfly
...bass on the xb90ex felt overwhelming, bloomy.
but upon getting home and listening again, there was a difference when i tried the dragonfly
...music was a bit more detailed, cleaner and tighter...not a night and day difference, but certainly
made for a more enjoyable listening session.....so might end up keeping the sonys afterall....but maybe not
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUE5O3ZDYk0&ab_channel=Hi-FiInsider
anyone try this hack:
hooking up a dragonfly to their ipod touch?
basically the poor man's chord/ipod combo
until i can get a chord...or a better dap with quality wifi
...or the samsung s7 phone
anyway, any big sound difference?
there is also this other video using the HRT idsp adaptor too to the ipod touch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czdma16wGV4&ab_channel=Hi-FiInsider
wonder if anyone's done a sound comparison.
i tried attaching the dragonfly to my lg nexus 5 phone...now since it's been upgraded with the usb 2.0 download
...but it drains the battery fast...and also the volume ha to be turned up very high..80-90%.
anyone try this hack:
hooking up a dragonfly to their ipod touch?
basically the poor man's chord/ipod combo
until i can get a chord...or a better dap with quality wifi
...or the samsung s7 phone
anyway, any big sound difference?
there is also this other video using the HRT idsp adaptor too to the ipod touch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czdma16wGV4&ab_channel=Hi-FiInsider
wonder if anyone's done a sound comparison.
i tried attaching the dragonfly to my lg nexus 5 phone...now since it's been upgraded with the usb 2.0 download
...but it drains the battery fast...and also the volume ha to be turned up very high..80-90%.
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