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Question: How does this compare to the Dragonfly 1.2 Dac in terms of sound quality?
Document: I also considered the Dragonfly v1.2, but selected the microstreamer because (1) of the supposed compatibility with the iPad, and (2) most reviewers indicated that the HRT had a slightly mellower sound compared to the Dragonfly. I cannot comment on the differential sound quality, in that I did not audition the Dragonfly. For the desktop system with Bose speakers, the sound improvement with teh HRT was surprising. Cleaner base, better mid-range presence, smoother treble, and notably wider dynamic range.
It is better than my dragonfly, and don't get me started with the meridian explorer used in this capacity,its a complete fail.This is the best Dac available in price and performance in the portable category.It's sound reminds me of arcam or Bryston in smooth sound quality with incredible detail retrieval & timing .
After hearing my first dac some time ago and understanding more about what is involved with converting digital bits to analog sound, I have a nice home setup with a dac (not something one travels with!) I also have Dragonfly (which I do like) for my laptop. I'm not an audiophile, but I really love great music that sounds fantastic.But- what to do when you drive or travel a lot...that's the question.
Overall, these experiments convinced me that people who mod Grado headphones are people who would prefer closed-ear designs in the first place. Finally, I tried EQ, and found, with some hesitation, that a 4dB dip on the 1.8-2.5kHz bands, leaving all else flat, makes the Grados sound "better" on all sources, and makes bright recordings at least sound bearable.
This is way better than some &#34;Okay Dac&#34;. I would like to hear a better Dac under $500.00.The hype is beginning to build around this little marvel, and deservedly so. I like the microstreamer better than the dragonfly & the meridian explorer.
But the Microstreamer's approach, which it shares wit the DragonFly, is the right way to do it, technically.Also note that the 1.4V headphone out is an attenuator, not an amplifier. No need to worry about preserving headroom, then, but only "does it get loud enough?" At least if the phones' impedance curve is pretty flat, going full-range on the slider ought to be great, in theory, because it just means no attenuation.
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Sound is okay. Expecting a big improvement from my current usb dac.But pop/hiss becomes louder and just a slight improvement in bass and treble.
You can slap a few EQ apps on it, but at best, it drowns out the sounds of the airport. And plugging it into the audio jack in the car? Forget it. It makes even good speakers sound bad.Since I already own the latest Dragonfly, I gave that a go on my phone. The Dragonfly must require a lot from the system that it's connecting to because it won't even flicker when paired with a phone.
A better question for me was, how does it compare with the USB/DAC/headphone amp path built into my integrated amp? On first listen, short answer was that it makes my integrated amp sound like it was playing from inside a sack. Not a thick sack, maybe, but still.
Answer: Smoother, more musical, to my ear.