DAC Comparison
AudioQuest DragonFly Red vs Cyrus soundKey
AudioQuest DragonFly Red DragonFly Red combines significantly improved performance over the DragonFly Black with still exceptional value. The high-performance ESS 9016 chip in Red employ minimum-phase filtering for naturally detailed sound. $199.95 MSRP | 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 | |
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| 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 9016 32 bit with minimum-phase fast roll-off filter | |
| Reviews | No reviews available | 5/5 What Hi-Fi?What Hi-Fi? Awards 2020 winner. Mixed Audio Science ReviewI see it a step up from $9 dongles but the $99 price is hard to swallow. |
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