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AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt Instructions Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    At a Glance: DragonFly Cobalt ........

  • Page 4: Introduction

    DragonFly represents the culmination of several significant achievements. Working closely with Microchip®, a leading provider of microcontrollers and analog semiconductors, AudioQuest and acclaimed engineer Gordon Rankin developed sophisticated software that enabled the implementation of a new, high-performance class of USB microcontroller. Thanks to their exceedingly low power consumption...
  • Page 5 Windows™, iOS™, and Android™ users. Additionally, DragonFly is software upgradable. In today’s fast-paced digital world, longevity in a hi-fi component is increasingly rare—at any price. AudioQuest believes that today’s digital devices should evolve as technology itself evolves, thereby delivering musical pleasure for many years to come. With our free Desktop Device Manager...

  • Page 6: Included Inside / Supported Operating Systems

    DragonFly can be upgraded at no additional cost. And, to easily accommodate the increasing number of electronic devices that feature USB-C ports, DragonFly Cobalt comes equipped with our DragonTail USB A-to-C extender cable.

  • Page 7: At A Glance: Dragonfly Cobalt

    At a Glance: DragonFly Cobalt MODEL: DragonFly Cobalt IDENTIFICATION: AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt v1.0 OUTPUT: 2.1Vrms @10k Ohms or higher; 16 ohms minimum for headphone MICROCONTROLLER: Microchip PIC32MX274 DAC CHIP: ESS ES9038 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER: ESS Sabre 9601 VOLUME CONTROL: 64-bit bit-perfect digital...

  • Page 8: Setting Up Dragonfly

    Setting Up DragonFly DragonFly is designed to be “plug and play” with all major desktop and mobile devices and operating systems, such as Android, Apple, and Microsoft Windows 10. DragonFly requires no additional drivers to operate with any of these systems. Note: DragonFly employs a bit-perfect digital volume control that resides inside of the DAC chip itself—a sophisticated implementation that ensures maximum fidelity, dynamic contrast, and signal-to-noise ratio.
  • Page 9 There are many applications available (such as Roon, BitPerfect, Foobar, JRiver, Audirvana, Decibel, Amarra, etc.) that will automatically set the sample rate of DragonFly to that of the file, eliminating the need for manual setting of the sample rate. DragonFly’s LED lights up in different colors to indicate status or sample rate: Red: Standby Yellow: 88.2kHz Green: 44.1kHz...

  • Page 10: For Use With Apple Os X

    Insert DragonFly into your computer’s USB port. Open “System Preferences” from the Dock or from the Apple® dropdown menu (top left). Click on the “Sound” icon. In the Sound panel, click on the “Output” tab. Select “AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt”...
  • Page 11 In the “Play sound effects through” menu, select “Internal Speakers. ” Close the window. In order to connect DragonFly Cobalt to Macbook and Macbook Pro computers that are equipped with USB Type-C ports only, please use the enclosed USB-C to USB-A adaptor.

  • Page 12: For Use With Windows

    “Control Panel” and hit enter key to launch the panel. Open “Hardware and Sound” panel. Select “Sound. ” For USB: The AudioQuest DragonFly is added as “Speakers. ” Ensure it is the “Default Device. ” Select “Speakers. ” Click “Properties” button for more setup options.

  • Page 14: For Use With Apple Mobile Devices

    For use with Apple Mobile devices DragonFly will work with Apple’s mobile handheld devices (running on iOS 5 or newer). In order to connect DragonFly to an iPhone or legacy iPad, an Apple Lightning-to-USB Camera Adapter is required. However, if you would like to connect DragonFly to the latest iPad Pro, which features a USB-C port, then please use the included DragonTail USB-C to USB-A adaptor.

  • Page 15: For Use With Android Devices

    For Use with Android™ Devices Android devices that run Jelly Bean operating system (4.1 or newer) support USB audio output, and your DragonFly is pre-loaded with the latest firmware, which includes being optimized for use with Android devices. Note: If your DragonFly seems to have too little output, then there’s more to do: Despite Android’s support of USB audio output, there are still hardware manufacturers that do not completely adhere to the USB audio class specification.
  • Page 16 Android device and/or USB cable to a DAC, an OTG adaptor must be used. See http://www.audioquest.com/dragontail/dragontail-for-android-devices Select the appropriate cable for your Android device. AudioQuest offers a wide range of high-performance USB cables, with connectors suitable for Android devices (such as USB Micro and USB Mini).

  • Page 17: Desktop Device Manager Application

    Desktop Device Manager Application Available for Mac OS X and Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 The AudioQuest Desktop Device Manager Application allows you to identify your DragonFly’s serial number and software version to ensure that the device is up to date.
  • Page 18 PLEASE DO NOT DISCONNECT YOUR DRAGONFLY DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS. Doing so can leave the DragonFly in a non-functional state. If, for any reason, your DragonFly is disconnected during the update process, or your computer unexpectedly shuts down during the update process, your DragonFly may be rendered unusable.

  • Page 19: Take Dragonfly Higher

    Take DragonFly Higher...
  • Page 20 With the appropriate Bridges & Falls cable, you can connect DragonFly to powered loudspeakers or a complete high-performance audio system! AudioQuest offers a comprehensive selection with a wide variety of modern connector configurations, such as 3.5mm to: — 3.5mm — RCA — DIN...
  • Page 21 DragonTail A (female) ‘ ’ A (male) DragonTail Micro-B/OTG ‘ ’ USB A DragonTail A (female) ‘ ’ C (male)
  • Page 22 A, USB A (female)-to-USB A (male), USB A (female)-to-USB C (male), etc.—we will design a DragonTail for the associated device and application. Most importantly, like all AudioQuest products, DragonTail is designed and manufactured for low distortion and maximum performance. Sharing design elements with our Carbon...
  • Page 23 USB DAC + Preamp + Headphone Amp ©2019 AudioQuest 2621 White Road, Irvine CA 92614 USA Tel (US): 949.585.0111 Tel (EU): +31.165.54.1404 www.audioquest.com July 2019...
  • Page 24 Extremely low power consumption with 32-bit architecture and the Same features as Red and Black, but reduces current draw and the option for software upgradability (via AudioQuest’s free option for software upgradability (via AudioQuest’s free Desktop increases processing speed by 33%.

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