The Red with a JitterBug is good enough to use as a front end in a budget high-end home-based system. Add AudioQuest’s $49 JitterBug USB isolation device to either and take the performance up another notch. Although both DACs sound superb and are amazing values, the Red at $199 delivers striking sonic quality, with exceptional transparency, resolution, timbral realism, and wide dynamics. The Black is smoother than the original, with more extended bass. But these two new models greatly improve on the sound of the original, and the $99 Black version comes at a lower price, to boot. For audiophiles looking for a road-warrior-worthy DAC that will be at home hooked up to any computer, portable, or desktop, and successfully drive most headphones, the Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS DAC is a savvy and very affordable option.ĪudioQuest DragonFly Black and DragonFly RedĪudioQuest practically invented the low-cost, high-performance USB DAC in stick form with the original DragonFly. Although it doesn’t handle every audio format, and isn’t DSD-capable, the DacMagic XS delivers a lot of functionality and sonic goodness for under $200. On one end you’ll find a micro-USB input and on the other end is a 3.5mm stereo output. It measures approximately 2 1/8″ by 1 1/8″ by 3/8″ and weighs under 4 oz. About the size of a small box of wooden matches, the Cambridge DacMagic XS is one of the smallest and lightest portable DACs reviewer Steven Stone has seen.
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