[spark plugs.]

Try airplane mode on your X and see how that sounds. It could be the cellular signal is interfering with the X and why the iPad Pro sounds better.

no change.

 

[gregpod9]

I have the DFR and I've noticed that it sounds better on my iPad Pro than my iPhone X and MUCH better on my MacBook Pro than my iPhone X. is there something I'm missing or should be paying attention to? I've try apple music, Spotify, and tidal.

Did you tried turning off sound check in the music settings?

 

[spark plugs.]

Did you tried turning off sound check in the music settings?

I have tried it on and off.

 

[ninetylol]

Ive been looking for some Desktop DACS (without amp section) for some time now and besides some Dacs i really would like to test (JDS Labs El Dac, Schiit Modi Multibit, Chord Cutest) i still dont know how much i would need to spend so see a clear upgrade to the DFR here. Would i need to spend 500€+ to see an actual upgrade or even more? I made some arguments for and against a separate Desktop Dac.

+ Desktop DAC:
form factor to pair with my desktop amp
probably better sound because of bigger form factor
possible broken usb slots in the future from the DFR hanging there (it seems unstable)
no double amping from the DFR (some say it does not at 100% line out level but im a bit sceptic)

- Desktop DAC:
The Dac section of the DFR is already crazy good if you are going to trust peoples opinions
empty purse
possible DFR synergy with my Audioquest Nightowls

What are your thoughts and experiences? How much would i need to spend to see a real upgrade? What Dacs can you guys recommend (<500€)?

 

[kkl10]

Can't really advise...

But if you're looking solely for an upgrade in SQ and you are connecting the DFR directly to the PC USB port, there might be cheaper and simpler ways to upgrade your DFR performance in the meantime. Jitterbug, USB noise filters, isolators, battery power, etc...

The simplicity of stick dacs like the DFR means that these optimization might impact their performance to a larger extent than desktop dacs that you connect to the source through cables. Or so I speculate... This is an area to explore that many people miss. USB, by default, is not a very clean way to extract audio from a computer.

Better get something else if the longevity of the USB ports is a legit concern, though.

 

[VRacer-111]

Ive been looking for some Desktop DACS (without amp section) for some time now and besides some Dacs i really would like to test (JDS Labs El Dac, Schiit Modi Multibit, Chord Cutest) i still dont know how much i would need to spend so see a clear upgrade to the DFR here. Would i need to spend 500€+ to see an actual upgrade or even more? I made some arguments for and against a separate Desktop Dac.

+ Desktop DAC:
form factor to pair with my desktop amp
probably better sound because of bigger form factor
possible broken usb slots in the future from the DFR hanging there (it seems unstable)
no double amping from the DFR (some say it does not at 100% line out level but im a bit sceptic)

- Desktop DAC:
The Dac section of the DFR is already crazy good if you are going to trust peoples opinions
empty purse
possible DFR synergy with my Audioquest Nightowls

What are your thoughts and experiences? How much would i need to spend to see a real upgrade? What Dacs can you guys recommend (<500€)?

A used Gustard X20U is a very noticeable upgrade to the DFR... phenominal top end level DAC for mid-fi money... better detail, finesse (especially in vocals where intonation changes are much more noticeable), dynamics, and bass presentation/extension. I prefer the DFR over the Schiit Bifrost (4490), even if the Bifrost is technically the better DAC - the Bifrost is too sterile/flat sounding and just not as clear. The Gustard X20U is a noticeable step up from both - entirely different class of DAC, and a used one can be had for not that much more than a Bifrost.

 

[Purple_Star]

I have a Dragonfly Red. Even though it should be a little more effcient than the Black, Ampere also reports a difference of around 50mAh. This is measured between playing music from the headphone out and from the Dragonfly Red. However the Ampere app does not to seem very exact

 

[Insaniity]

Hi guys, I received my dragonfly black today and I plugged it in my pc to update to 1.06 but I saw that there was an 1.07 version and I updated it. Did you received the new 1.07 update?

With this update the UAPP trick is not working for me. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or it is the update but when I close uapp the light change from green to blue. Someone can help me?

 

[spark plugs.]

anyone see the release notes for 1.07?

 

[Bepli]

anyone see the release notes for 1.07?

I installed it and didnt really noticed anything changed. The only thing I was hoping for was MQA Decoding, but since the chip seems to be not fast enough this probably will never happen.

 

[Bluray]

I installed it and didnt really noticed anything changed. The only thing I was hoping for was MQA Decoding, but since the chip seems to be not fast enough this probably will never happen.

 

[Bluray]

I saw the update version 1.07 when I opened the DF Desktop Manager. Searched in google and in Audioquest Facebook, Twitter and Company webpage and there is no information about update 1.07. ???

 

[alxm]

Firmware v1.07 update is for the low volume issue with DF Red on Android devices.

 

[Insaniity]

Hi guys, I received my dragonfly black today and I plugged it in my pc to update to 1.06 but I saw that there was an 1.07 version and I updated it. Did you received the new 1.07 update?

With this update the UAPP trick is not working for me. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or it is the update but when I close uapp the light change from green to blue. Someone can help me?

No one?

 

[ninetylol]

No one?

What do you mean with the "UAPP trick". The "trick" was only to set the hardware volume within the app so other apps got the same volume level. After closing UAPP its normal that the sample rate gets back to standard android/apple settings. Blue is 48kHz which strange though.