Qobuz, the Hi-Res streaming and download hybrid service, is teaming up with AudioQuest to give customers a taste of the best music streaming and sound with the newest generation of AudioQuest's groundbreaking DragonFly DAC line, the Dragonfly Cobalt. Upgrading Hi-Res listening from iPhones and other devices to full 24-bit, the new DragonFly comes loaded with one month of Qobuz Studio (Hi-Res) streaming and a free download of an audiophile sampler album from Blue Coast Records.
Launched in the US in February after a decade of success in Europe, Qobuz bridges the gap between the audiophile-curious community (estimated at appr. 32M in the US by MusicWatch), and the growing streaming community (Goldman Sachs estimates there will be 1.15BN streaming subscriptions by 2030). With its affordability, small size, and ease of use, AudioQuest's DragonFly line aims for the same broadening of Hi-Res' scope - Stereophile’s Art Dudley summarized, “DragonFly is fun: It’s a thumb in the eye of those tea-pinky tyrants who would tell the rest of us what is and is not high end. I can think of no more recommendable product in digital audio.”
Check out an AudioQuest-curated playlist on Qobuz HERE to hear the new DAC in full form
Qobuz Chief Hi-Res Music Evangelist David Solomon said "When I need to do a quick demo to show off Qobuz, the AudioQuest Dragonfly is my DAC of choice, regardless of system price. It’s one of those rare products that thrills listeners on any level." AudioQuest's Shane Buettner said of the partnership "Cobalt is our best-sounding DragonFly yet, and when fed high-quality sources like Qobuz the music breathes into stunning new life. These two are a beautiful musical pair!"
More info on Qobuz and DragonFly Cobalt below:
About Qobuz
Founded in 2007, Qobuz is a Paris-based commercial online music streaming and downloading service that addresses the needs of curious and discerning music lovers across the globe. Live in eleven European markets and now the US, Qobuz offers an exceptional range of music genres as well as exclusive editorial content independently curated by a team of experts. Qobuz offers subscriptions to streaming services with genuine CD quality audio of more than 40 million tracks and millions of Hi-Res tracks up to 24-bit/192 kHz resolution from all genres. For more information: www.qobuz.com.
About DragonFly Cobalt
New ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip with minimum-phase slow roll-off filter for more
natural sound
New Microchip PIC32MX274 microprocessor draws less current and increases
processing speed by 33%
Improved power-supply filtering that specifically increases immunity to WiFi, Bluetooth,
and cellular noise
Includes form-fitting DragonTail USB-A (female) to USB-C (male) adaptor
Bit-perfect variable output drives powered headphones, powered speakers, or power amp
Fixed output feeds preamp or AV receiver
For more info contact Hannah Schwartz ([email protected]) at Shore Fire Media
