The sound of the Cobalt is neutral without being demanding, and clean without being boring. It reminded us of the audio quality we got from the significantly more expensive iFi Audio xDSD ( full review here). No matter what file type we put through the Cobalt, it rendered it in exquisite detail. If there’s one thing we can say about it, it’s that the resulting sound is ridiculously precise. The Cobalt boasts a new Digital-to-Analog Converter chip (an ESS ES9038Q2M, for those of you who are taking notes at home). If you’re looking for clarity and neutrality in your music, with pinpoint-precise timing and regimented dynamics, then the Cobalt is an excellent choice. And this is doubly true if you’re interested in hearing as much detail as possible. If you can afford the substantial price tag ($299), it’s a worthy investment. It’s a single USB stick solution that will make a dramatic difference to your audio. The AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt is arguably one of the best ways to boost the sound quality of your phone, tablet, or laptop. To see how it stacks up, check out our list of the best DACs. But for $100 more, does it still manage to stand above the models before it? In this review, we break down the DragonFly Cobalt’s sound, design, packaging and accessories, specs and more. The DragonFly Cobalt is the latest version, which is an upgrade on the previous Red model. The technology remains revolutionary: a tiny USB stick that matches the quality of much larger headphone amp/DAC combinations. It’s impossible to overstate the impact of AudioQuest’s DragonFly range on the audio world.
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