DAC Comparison

	AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt DragonFly Cobalt, our new flagship DAC, takes what music lovers around the world have come to expect from the multi-award-winning DragonFly family—naturally beautiful, seductive sound—and strips away fuzz and fog that weren't even noticeable until Cobalt removed them. $299.95 MSRP More Information	Cyrus soundKey soundKey is an award-winning revolution in mobile music. Hi-Fi streaming services like TIDAL mean fantastic quality is available to subscribers, but phones lack the necessary hardware to get the best from this data. soundKey unlocks that data, using our years of expertise in high-resolution DAC and amplifier design. Cyrus quality audio is now available to everyone. $99.00 MSRP More Information
Features
Physical Dimensions
Mass		19 gram
Input/Output
Inputs	USB-A	Micro USB
Outputs	3.5mm	3.5mm
Output Voltage	2.1 volt
Audio
Sample Rate	24 bit / 96 kHz	24 bit / 96 kHz
DAC Chip	ESS ES9038Q2M 32 bit with minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for more natural sound
Reviews	4/5 mansr, Audiophile Style As the poor distortion figures of the Cobalt show, even a high-end chip can be compromised by the specifics of the implementation.	5/5 What Hi-Fi? What Hi-Fi? Awards 2020 winner. Mixed Audio Science Review I see it a step up from $9 dongles but the $99 price is hard to swallow.