AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt, Instructions Manual

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Page 3: ...with Apple OS X 10 For Use with Windows 12 For Use with Apple Mobile Devices 14 For Use with Android Devices 15 Desktop Device Manager Application 17 Take DragonFly Higher 20 Direct or DragonTail C wi...

Page 4: ...gher sample rates your computer or mobile device in conjunction with its playback software will resample the data to a compatible resolution For more details see The Importance of Format DragonFly rep...

Page 5: ...ks StreamLength asynchronous USB code ensures improved delivery of the audio samples to the DAC chip It produces low jitter low resource load minimal packet errors world class audio playback and relia...

Page 6: ...DragonFly news please register your product at https www audioquest com page aq product registration html We encourage you to spend a few minutes reading through the Flight Manual and then sit back r...

Page 7: ...k 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 MQA ENABLED Yes Mor...

Page 8: ...a sampling frequency of 44 1kHz Compressed MP3 and AAC music files and audio streams are typically encoded at one of three different quality levels 128kbps 256kbps or 320kbps and are most often recon...

Page 9: ...r 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 Light Blue 96kHz Blue 48kHz Purple MQA Note...

Page 10: ...shots shown below Some have changed over the life of OS X but their functionality has remained the same Setup for USB Using System Preferences to send audio to DragonFly while keeping alerts and sound...

Page 11: ...MIDI Setup so computer audio plays through DragonFly 1 Open the Applications folder and then the Utilities folder 2 Within Utilities double click to open Audio MIDI Setup 3 Within the Audio Devices p...

Page 12: ...nter key to launch the panel 3 Open Hardware and Sound panel 4 Select Sound 5 For USB The AudioQuest DragonFly is added as Speakers Ensure it is the Default Device Select Speakers 6 Click Properties b...

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Page 14: ...sts Apple s Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter with charging port soundsbetterandismorereliablethanApple slessexpensiveLightning to USBAdapter while also providing the ability to charge during playback...

Page 15: ...sbaudioplayerpro UAPP includes its own USB audio device driver that is compliant with the USB Organization s USB Audio Host Mode Class specification Further it is compatible with various audio formats...

Page 16: ...table for Android devices such as USB Micro and USB Mini For more information go to the USB Cables section at http www audioquest com digital interconnects In some rare cases a proprietary connection...

Page 17: ...d follow the onscreen instructions until complete The application s icon will appear on your desktop 3 To run the Device Manager Application double click the application s icon 4 A window will appear...

Page 18: ...unexpectedly shuts down during the update process your DragonFly may be rendered unusable 7 Once the update process is complete the Device Manager Application will display the following message The up...

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Page 20: ...onnection for your device and finding a cable that s commensurate in performance with your needs and desires should be painless Bridges Fallscableshonorthefactthattoday scomponentsrequiremoreconnectiv...

Page 21: ...22 DragonTail A female A male DragonTail Micro B OTG USB A DragonTail A female C male...

Page 22: ...portantly like all AudioQuest products DragonTail is designed and manufactured forlowdistortionandmaximumperformance SharingdesignelementswithourCarbon USB cable DragonTail uses semi solid conductors...

Page 23: ...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 USB DAC Preamp Headphone Amp Cobalt...

Page 24: ...nd later Linux no technical support provided MOBILE COMPATIBILITY Apple iOS 5 and later requires Apple Camera Adapter Lightning to USB 3 recommended Android 5 0 and later requires micro USB DragonTail...

Page 25: ...YIUL Y1 www aud1oquest com DragonFly Warranty Limited Warranty Your new DragonFly is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase subject to t...

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