Headphone Amp Comparison
AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt vs Topping DX3 Pro LDAC
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 | Topping DX3 Pro LDAC The DX3 Pro LDAC is a compact desktop DAC and headphone amp that is capable of streaming music in from Bluetooth LDAC sources as well as other, wired digital inputs. $219.99 MSRP | |
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| Features | ||
Input/Output | ||
| Inputs | USB-A | BNC S/PDIF TOSLINK S/PDIF USB-B |
| Outputs | 3.5mm | 3.5mm RCA |
| Output Voltage | 2.1 volt | |
Audio | ||
| Sample Rate | 24 bit / 96 kHz | 32 bit / 768 kHz |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz | |
| DAC Chip | ESS ES9038Q2M 32 bit with minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for more natural sound | |
Portability | ||
| Wireless | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Codecs | AAC aptX aptX HD aptX LL LDAC SBC | |
| Reviews | 4/5 mansr, Audiophile StyleIs the Cobalt worth the additional $100 in retail price over the Red? Apart from a 5 mm reduction in length and a blue paint job, not much has changed. | No reviews available |
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