schsst
New Head-Fier
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2013
- Posts
- 5
- Likes
- 3
I found helpful all your opinions.. I love this forum! (i'm a "new head-fier" since 2013)..
Agreed, on reflection. Post edited.I don't think you are being fair here, sorry, not trying to be mean, but you really laid into a member who while you may not have agreed with his input, or felt it would have been helpful to you, from what I read he was genuinely trying to be helpful.
Cool of you. I do this as well and more often than I care to admit have to go back and correct my posts. We all go over the top at times without meaning to do so, but I personally think it takes a healthy personality to publicly admit it so kudos mate.Agreed, on reflection. Post edited.
I wonder, how all that comparisons DFC vs. DFR have been performed. As Archimago‘s measurements show, DFC is a little bit louder than DFR at the same volume setting. This is already enough to be perceived as being better...
Apart from that, it is clear that the filter change is making a big difference between DFC and DFR. It would be a fair comparison to compare DFC to DFR volume matched, and with MQA, which uses own filters, that are the same on DFR and DFC. This would show the real difference if there is any...
Well, that‘s the thing, I‘m absolutely sure there is a difference, the technical difference in the filter alone is relatively huge. The question is - is there a difference beyond the filter? And MQA can help to answer this question.
@schsst Archimago's measurements, if I have understood correctly, highlighted a potential flaw that means the DFC might just be driven to clip (and therefore distort) if you listen to very heavily dynamically compressed music at 100% output. If you are concerned about this then setting output to 98% would appear to be sensible for peace of mind.
For the use case that you clearly stated, DAC / Amp for mobile use combined with DAC / Pre-amp at home, then the Dragonflies would be a good choice for an all-in-one solution, in my opinion, based on the many positive reviews of the whole range especially if, like me, you value a small form factor and no battery for mobile use.
In most real-world listening scenarios, most reviews, whether from professional reviewers, who may or may not be critically biased depending on your worldview, or impressions from experienced hobbyists on here, suggest that the DFC represents a step up in performance over the DFR and the DFB. In most reviews that I have read so far (I haven't heard any of the Dragonflies so can't give an opinion, although I am interested in hearing the DFC), where the reviewer has compared across the range, the DFC tends to be preferred. Whether that apparent improvement is worth the additional cost of the DFC over the others is a matter only for you and your wallet.
I would not, and personally will not, be put off by the measurements but understand that for some people measured performance is everything. Try and listen to one in use as a home hifi DAC / Pre-amp and make up your own mind how it sounds. If you are U.S.-based then Todd the Vinyl Junky (TTVJ) is running a loaner programme, with a thread on here that may be of interest.
I am just loving the Cobalt with my Solaris. Not having to worry about charging the unit and it’s tiny form factor is a extra plus on top of really enjoying the sound it produces.
It's a keeper alright. Happy to have it.
Me too. I don’t get all the hate, especially from those that haven’t even tried it yet.
It's gotta be the price unfortunately. People can return it if they don't like it, but the price for some people blows their socks off. Thousand dollar headphones do the same thing for me.Me too. I don’t get all the hate, especially from those that haven’t even tried it yet.
It's gotta be the price unfortunately. People can return it if they don't like it, but the price for some people blows their socks off. Thousand dollar headphones do the same thing for me.