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AudioQuest DragonFly Copper
AudioQuest DragonFly Copper
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32-bit ESS Sabre DAC/Headphone Amp
Compatible with Apple® and Windows® PCs, iOS and Android Devices
Drives Headphones; Feeds Preamps, Amps, and Powered Speakers
Beautiful Sound from all Audio Files: MP3 to Hi-Res
Audioquest Dragonfly Copper USB DAC
Want the best sound from your computer, laptop or portable device? The latest Audioquest DragonFly Copper is perfect for uses where a larger DAC is unsuitable.
DragonFly Copper is the latest and most advanced model in the award-winning DragonFly range. It is a portable USB DAC, preamplifier and headphone amplifier designed to bypass the audio circuitry in laptops, computers and smartphones, delivering cleaner, clearer and more natural sound to headphones, powered speakers, or complete audio systems.
Featuring a highly efficient 32-bit ESS Sabre DAC chip, a copper-plated RF-draining case, and twice the output power of any previous DragonFly, Copper delivers class-leading performance matched by both physical and sonic refinement.
The Next Generation: DragonFly Copper
While the original DragonFly defined the market for micro-DACs, its USB power draw made it compatible with computers only. Music lovers have craved a more portable version—one that could be reliably used with Apple and Android smartphones and tablets.
We're delighted to present the newest DragonFly option that does just that the: DragonFly Copper.
Convenience and performance are no longer mutually exclusive. With DragonFly Copper, any computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone can be used as a true high-fidelity music player, allowing music lovers to enjoy beautiful sound wherever they go, whenever they please.
AudioQuest, Gordon Rankin: A Beautiful Partnership
DragonFly designer Gordon Rankin then did what he does best: He optimized the new DragonFly parts for ultimate performance, reducing distortion to a level significantly below that of previous models.
Further, we simply cannot overstate the significance of Gordon Rankin's contributions to AudioQuest. The new DragonFly Copper embody many of Gordon's most innovative, creative, and elegant digital-audio solutions to date.
Improved 32-Bit Digital Performance
AudioQuest's careful selection of a new 32-bit ESS Sabre DAC/headphone amp allowed for the implementation of a slightly smaller processor than the one employed in previous designs. In turn, power consumption was reduced by about 25% while significantly improving overall supply-chain efficiency. AudioQuest was able to do more with less.
Drawing 25% less current and delivering two times as much output power as any previous DragonFly, Copper is the most powerful and efficient DAC AudioQuest has ever produced. Its new copper case, informed and inspired by the RF-draining barrels of AudioQuest's Mythical Creatures interconnects, isn’t merely gorgeous, but, like every other aspect of the DAC’s design, has been implemented for improved performance.
DragonFly Copper Features
Like all AudioQuest products, the award-winning DragonFly has benefited from gradual refinements made possible by better parts, better materials, and AudioQuest's own insatiable desire for better sound.
DragonFly Copper maintains everything that made its predecessors such a success:
- Beautiful sound from all audio files: MP3 to Hi-Res
- Compatible with Apple® and Windows® PCs, iOS and Android devices
- Drives Headphones; Feeds Preamps, Amps, and Powered Speakers
- Phone, tablet, or computer controls the output level
- Meets all USB Audio Class (UAC) standards; requires no additional drivers
- Dragonfly emblem changes colour to indicate playback status and the sampling rate of the file being played: red (standby), green (44.1kHz), blue (48kHz), yellow (88.2kHz), light blue (96kHz)
Compared to previous DragonFlys, Copper offers:
- 2x greater output power
- 25% lower current draw
- High-conductivity copper-plated case for improved RF-noise drainage
Please Note: In our experience none of the Dragonfly DACs sound at their best straight out of the box. They normally need a minimum of 20 hours use to start revealing their potential and up to 200 hours before they sound their best.
WhatHiFi? AudioQuest DragonFly Copper Review
"The DragonFly Copper hovers into view as AudioQuest's most powerful and efficient DAC yet." Read the full Review Here.
Why Choose The Audioquest DragonFly Copper USB DAC?
A simple, easy way to improve sound from your smartphone or tablet, the Dragonfly Copper can also be used as a cost effective DAC for your computer. This diminutive product really does work and if you're into wired headphones, and if it's quality your after who isn't, then this is a great upgrade, particularly when you're looking for an on-the-go solution.
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