DragonFly DAC by Audioquest

mantis
mantis Posts: 17,194
edited February 2013 in Electronics
Ok,
Well it finally came in but no USB or 3.5MM to RCA's yet. It's cool and disturbing that they are back ordered on these products. I'm actually losing interest in even Demoing them.
I'm sure once they finally hit to store I'll be in but I didn't even take the DAC home due to no cable to test with. I have lower end cables but I don't want that to be a factor when VS it with other DAC's. O well heres what it looks like
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Dan
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited February 2013
    Just my.02 but the cambridge dac you had been playing around with should be a few notches better than the Dragonfly.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,727
    edited February 2013
    The Dragonfly is a good product, but I'm betting the Meridian I'm getting in a couple days will be better, can't wait to compare the two.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited February 2013
    At the price the Dragonfly comes in at , I can't see it beating anything outside it's class. But from the reviews I have read about it not to mention it got product of the year last year , it should be pretty damn good. I'm hoping the rest of my cables show up tomorrow so I can get back to my shootouts especially the USB cables I have been waiting forever on.
    Dan
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,727
    edited February 2013
    The 3.5mm jack shouldn't really be an issue as long as it's implemented correctly. I'll bring the better of this and the Meridian that I'll be comparing to LSAF this year, my money is on the meridian winning that contest but we'll see.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited February 2013
    DSkip wrote: »
    I have issues believing the sound can be that good bridging out of a 3.5mm jack. I'm sure that's just ignorance though.
    We shall see.
    Dan
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