ryanjsoo
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Introduction
Opening up a thread since I haven't seen much talk of Cozoy's Takt line of products. TheTakt Pro is Cozoy's latest DAC/AMP that holds great relevance given that most modern smartphones omit a headphone jack. Its minute shell makes for a practical alternative to factory provided dongles or a regular portable DAC/AMP like the Fiio Q1 MKII. The Takt Pro is a nice alternative to devices like the Audirect Whistle and even the Dragonfly's and Cozoy promise impressive sound quality through the implementation of the Saber ESS9018Q2C. The Takt Pro carries a $280 USD asking price which is on the higher side but reasonable given the cost of miniaturisation.
Description
Remodel the portable player experience - easily upgrade your phone to a high-end portable player
Specification
Impressions
The Takt Pro is a tiny DAC/AMP that runs off the source device much like the Dragonfly DACs. Its aluminium enclosure is absolutely tiny and very well finished, the device was plug and play on my IOS, Android and Windows devices. Cozoy implements the Saber 9018Q2C DAC chip, though the Pro creates a sound that is very atypical for a Saber device. The specification of the Amp section is unknown though it has a low output impedance and gobs of volume, 1.5v RMS @32ohms. Given the power limitations of Lightning and micro-usb, the device is catered towards IEM users though the Takt Pro was still able to drive my headphones surprisingly well. In addition, the amp is very clean, even my Campfire Jupiter discerned just a faint amount of hiss when music wasn't playing, the rest were silent.
The Takt Pro pursues an analogue tonality built atop a warm bass and smooth treble response. Compared to the Oppo HA-2 that utilises the same DAC chip, the Takt Pro is immediately less digital and, dare I say, more musical in its presentation. This starts with a full low-end that prioritizes a rounder mid-bass note over sub-bass slam. Lows and mids are still well integrated and the Pro's entire midrange sounds clean and clear with that typical Saber resolution imbuing nuances with a sense of immediacy. Highs aren't as immediately effortless and airy as the HA-2 but they are just as resolving and lack any Saber glare, the Takt Pro is actually more sedate. Soundstage isn't excellent, separation and space clearly don't match my other Saber sources and imaging seems to be a bit strange. That said, it is a very tightly woven presentation with great cohesion between elements and one that works within the realm of Cozoy's analogue sound.
So far I'm really enjoying this presentation, it's sculpted but tasteful. The soundstage is my biggest gripe, I'll have to experiment a bit more but the Takt Pro is shaping up to be a nice hyper-portable DAC/AMP if one with questionable value for money. Personally, I've never been a fan of external DACs for smartphone use, but the Takt Pro's small dimensions enable practical use anywhere and I certainly prefer using it over a dongle. Using a piece of 3M reusable double-sided tape, the Takt can be easily adhered to the back of a smartphone making for a streamlined package.
Reviews
@Brooko - https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/cozoy-takt-pro.22719/reviews#review-19586
ryanjsoo - Theheadphonelist - Everyday Listening
Headfonia - https://www.headfonia.com/review-cozoy-takt-pro/
Video Reviews
@cleg -
Opening up a thread since I haven't seen much talk of Cozoy's Takt line of products. TheTakt Pro is Cozoy's latest DAC/AMP that holds great relevance given that most modern smartphones omit a headphone jack. Its minute shell makes for a practical alternative to factory provided dongles or a regular portable DAC/AMP like the Fiio Q1 MKII. The Takt Pro is a nice alternative to devices like the Audirect Whistle and even the Dragonfly's and Cozoy promise impressive sound quality through the implementation of the Saber ESS9018Q2C. The Takt Pro carries a $280 USD asking price which is on the higher side but reasonable given the cost of miniaturisation.
Description
Remodel the portable player experience - easily upgrade your phone to a high-end portable player
- COZOY TAKT Pro decoders use the same aviation aluminum alloy AL6063 of the several generations iPhone to build. Equipped with high-performance decoder chip and line design, coupled with the chip built-in DSP (Digital Sound Processing) digital correction engine settings, in order to bring strong output drive, very low noise and ultra-high signal-to-noise ratio under a very small volume, which compared with the traditional decoding amplification combination, non-general meticulous sound experience
- Each set of TAKT pro includes Lighting (including genuine Apple transmission chip), USB and Micro USB OTG wire, support iOS, Android and a variety of USB platform. TakT Pro has a signal-to-noise ratio of up to 120dB and a low delay of 80ms, install the ASIO Driver, then compatible with a variety of DAW and fine tuning.
- TAKT PRO uses the SABRE9018Q2C reference level D / A converter, the chip uses advanced 40-QFN package, built-in Time Domain Jitter Eliminator technology. The 32-Bit HyperStream architecture native supports 32-bit 384kHz PCM signals and up to DSD-11.2MHz signal processing.
- Through the USB device to take power (without battery aging risk)
- 6063 aluminum alloy to create a smooth shell (aluminum, magnesium, silicon mixed materials, reduce the bad resonance)
- 32Bit 384 kHz (recording engineer level file decoding)
- Native decoding playback, DSD 256-11, 289, 600 (11.2MHz)
- Emphasize material, focus on the stability of the streamlined design
- Integral and without screws, can be detachable cable design
- Very low ripple linear power supply
- Asynchronous clock
- Six independent regulator circuits
- Each TAKT Pro contains three wires:
- iOS lighting cable – lighting device w/iOS onboard
- Micro-micro USB cable – Android phones, tablets
- full size USB cable – MACs, Laptops, PC systems
Specification
- Output power: 1.5v RMS @32ohm per channel
- Housing material: 6063 Aluminum Alloy
- Input power: device dependent
- Input: micro USB, USB, lighting
- Output: 3.5mm TRS Stereo
- SNR: 120dB
Impressions
The Takt Pro is a tiny DAC/AMP that runs off the source device much like the Dragonfly DACs. Its aluminium enclosure is absolutely tiny and very well finished, the device was plug and play on my IOS, Android and Windows devices. Cozoy implements the Saber 9018Q2C DAC chip, though the Pro creates a sound that is very atypical for a Saber device. The specification of the Amp section is unknown though it has a low output impedance and gobs of volume, 1.5v RMS @32ohms. Given the power limitations of Lightning and micro-usb, the device is catered towards IEM users though the Takt Pro was still able to drive my headphones surprisingly well. In addition, the amp is very clean, even my Campfire Jupiter discerned just a faint amount of hiss when music wasn't playing, the rest were silent.
The Takt Pro pursues an analogue tonality built atop a warm bass and smooth treble response. Compared to the Oppo HA-2 that utilises the same DAC chip, the Takt Pro is immediately less digital and, dare I say, more musical in its presentation. This starts with a full low-end that prioritizes a rounder mid-bass note over sub-bass slam. Lows and mids are still well integrated and the Pro's entire midrange sounds clean and clear with that typical Saber resolution imbuing nuances with a sense of immediacy. Highs aren't as immediately effortless and airy as the HA-2 but they are just as resolving and lack any Saber glare, the Takt Pro is actually more sedate. Soundstage isn't excellent, separation and space clearly don't match my other Saber sources and imaging seems to be a bit strange. That said, it is a very tightly woven presentation with great cohesion between elements and one that works within the realm of Cozoy's analogue sound.
So far I'm really enjoying this presentation, it's sculpted but tasteful. The soundstage is my biggest gripe, I'll have to experiment a bit more but the Takt Pro is shaping up to be a nice hyper-portable DAC/AMP if one with questionable value for money. Personally, I've never been a fan of external DACs for smartphone use, but the Takt Pro's small dimensions enable practical use anywhere and I certainly prefer using it over a dongle. Using a piece of 3M reusable double-sided tape, the Takt can be easily adhered to the back of a smartphone making for a streamlined package.
Reviews
@Brooko - https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/cozoy-takt-pro.22719/reviews#review-19586
ryanjsoo - Theheadphonelist - Everyday Listening
Headfonia - https://www.headfonia.com/review-cozoy-takt-pro/
Video Reviews
@cleg -
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