Headphone enthusiast Michael Liang (HiFi Insider) has followed the evolution of our DragonFly DAC from the very beginning — 2012's original DragonFly v1.0, which was specifically designed to get the best sound from computers. Over the years, he followed along as we moved beyond the computer to portable devices with DragonFlys Black, Red, and finally Cobalt.
So, it's extremely satisfying to learn that our latest DAC, DragonFly Copper, strikes Michael as a meaningful improvement over its award-winning siblings.
He digs a bit into DragonFly's history, contemplates its minimalist design, tries it with our JitterBug USB filter, and compares Copper to its predecessors. Using Copper as a DAC in his headphone system, comprising WiiM Ultra music server and Woo Audio WA6-SE amplifier driving Sennheiser HD-800 headphones, Michael finds the sound to be remarkably quiet and resolving with precise imaging across a more focused soundstage.
"Today, a lot of manufacturers are chasing the next hype, the next fad. AudioQuest stuck to their original recipe and I think they did a really good job. I urge you to check it out. And, if you are on a tight budget, try some of the used ones.... You will not be disappointed. I guarantee it."
Stay tuned to the HiFi Insider and watch his complete review of DragonFly Copper below.
