**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY** 1) This video was funded by PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko with zero financial contribution from the manufacturer. 2) All comments are moderated by a third party. Polite comments that advance the conversation are most welcome (but no URLs, please).
Appreciated Jana's sense of humor throughout. Quite good that Mr. Rankin made cameo appearances to provide introductions and closing statements. I've a pair of Gordon's Mercury AVVT20 Monoblocks so I know his epic attention to detail. Really enjoyed the encompassing chronology of how the Cobalt is produced, and the understated comments from the folk at Mirac - an example of how matter of fact pragmatism is practiced by people making top quality items here in the USA.
Love these behind the scenes videos of these manufacturing plants. Great to see the people who passionately work behind these awesome products used worldwide! Thank Jana and John for this one. 😇
Love seeing people actually having a good time enjoying what they do. I honestly don’t know much about the device made but I love music, so I’ll check it out. Great video.
Jana absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one. Informative, well shot, and well edited! Those little transition scenes are so charming. Great music choices too. Simply put, I'd use the Cobalt on the go with my phone, with a usb-c adapter. I have a DAC at home... but I love the idea of being able to listen well even when I'm out and about in the world.
It’s because of this video that I bought my Dragonfly Cobalt. The love and passion that goes behind these products is clearly evident in this series. And most importantly, it’s Made in The USA. A HUGE thanks to John and especially to Jana for showing us how the products we love are made.
Thank you so much for making this series. It makes listening to music that much more personal (and enjoyable!) knowing how much can go into each piece. I especially appreciated Lynette’s comment about creating something people use, it really resonated with me. Great job all!
Funny twist to Jana’s cobalt video! I am a traveling chef cooking for people affected by natural disasters. While traveling I love to listen to music, but the DAC/amp from iPhone simply is not enough to properly enjoy my music. Please let me experience Cobalt! 🙏
Jana. Loved it. Then I saw the shorts at the end. “I like doing this” 😀 I’ve had 2 reds (long story - have one today) and am even happier now. Beautiful doco start to finish thank you
What a great video, I hope Jana makes more videos, really enjoyed watching the process... Personally, I would use a Cobalt so that I could travel with my Sundaras and get more use out of them, as I'm sure they would sound great with one of these little gems!
What an excellent film, always refreshing to see and meet the people who make products that enrich our lives. Music is very important to me. If I was lucky enough to win a dragonfly I would use every time I listen to music. 👍
I’d use it with my B&O H6 and iPad for relaxing between patients in the clinic I work in. Never used portable DAC’s and am a huge fan of cobalt, saving to buy it for some time now :D
Love this! I didn’t realize these were made in Lynchburg. I grew up in Southern Ohio and I still have family in and around the Cincinnati area. These are my people. Love that there was a shot of Skyline Chili. This short video offered the strange and delightful feeling of parts of my world colliding. I would love to have one of these Dragonfly DAC’s running out of my MacBook Pro to hopefully / likely vastly improve the sound in my office as I work. It would be super cool to have one of these. Regardless, thanks for the cool video, John and Jana!
They should made the cover plate where you plug the headphone jack in stronger. I had the black version and that end coming apart just a couple months of used - have to use lots o crazy glue to put it back on. And it is sagging when using on laptop, have to use Velcro to counter pull the other side. Sounds wise really improved the output volume and clarity.
Love to see the BTS of a Dragonfly Cobalt. I've been seeing such an improvement of my listening experience after using a portable DAC while I'm on the move. Jana killed it with the outdo haha
Nope, not yet. We will hopefully find time to select them later this week. Thanks for checking in almost one month after this video went live but you're still a day early.
Brilliant video, Jana. Hilarious that you checked you were looking cool inside a paper bag 🤣. Love these factory tours, especially with the little comments from the folks actually building the kit. Thank you.
I loved this video, just shared it to a mate who has a Dragonfly and loves his. I really enjoyed it seeing it. Would love to see more manufacturing of audio product videos in the future thanks.
Giveaway aside, this was a great idea and I highly encourage you to produce more! It was a great peek into the manufacturing world for a trailblazer of a product.
Hello, I've been gifting these Dragonflys for a few years now, people love them and seem thrilled by the sound quality. I'm a large scale Audiophile who has been consistently impressed by the sound quality and performance of these devices, what better gift is there for a budding audiophile youth ? For my part, I'd like to thank Mr.Rankin and Audioquest for this wonderful little Gem! I've been an Audioquest customer since the 1980s when I was owning the Talisman series Phono Cartridges. Thank you Mr.Low for being there all these decades. Tony in Venice Florida
I panned this video when it first came out thinking "Boooring!” Today I clicked on it and WOW! Hats off to Jana for turning something that SHOULD be boring into something fun and entertaining. If I had one, I’d use it to interface with my iPhone and IEM’s.
Great to see the care they put into this dac! Love to get my first dac and use it to upgrade my listening experience. All the best for the New Year and keep up to good work!
Absolutely loved the factory tour! She was sooo cute nabbing the Cobalts for give-a-ways! I would really enjoy a Cobalt so that I can finally enjoy my music collection that I ripped twelve, yes, 12 years ago and have NEVER heard them again on my stereo. They are on a hard drive that really would be a perfect way to enjoy that COBALT!
I used a Cobalt Black and it was pretty cool to see the whole manufacturing process. The human touch, especially at the end of the process, is pretty awesome. Thanks for this video @Jana!
Great video from Jana ! Glad to be a Patreon :) I'm a minimalist who tries to keep things simple and mobile so the Cobalt will be a huge avancement for me and my HD6XX and Meze 99 as I'm using my laptop and phone to listen on the go
I love my Dragonfly Red. It was indeed wonderful to see the entire process of the dongles being made. It such a joy that these hard working people are able to bring me joy with their labours all the way around the world in Chennai, India!
That being said, I very much appreciate your approach to these made in USA videos (and frankly any county). Audio Research and Audio Quest. Seeing the hands on building of this gear, gives vision to my dreams to see my designs made. Thanks again, wonderful content.
Thanks Darko and Jana for this wonderful video. Having recently rediscovered the joy of critical listening that I had somehow lost with working, raising a family, and just surviving in a fast-paced world, the DragonFly coupled with my MacBook and my Sony cans will raise the journey to a new level.
I'd use the Cobalt with my laptop and tablet while marking exams. Thanks for the video. It's always great to see how things actually get made and the people behind it.
The Cobalt would be paired with my work laptop. There's nothing like drowning out noisy colleagues in high fidelity bliss :) Thanks for the video and a happy New Year to the Darko, AQ, and Mirac crews!
Great work Darko team! It's so cool to see how a product I own was made, and before now didn't know it was manufactured in the USA! I've used my DragonFly Cobalt on the go and at work when streaming. I need to get it back from the person I loaned it to, haha!
I purchased the Dragonfly Red and the Massdrop Sennheiser HD 6XX for my first foray into the world of Hi-Res Lossless on my iPhone. As an introductory DAC into this new hobby of mine, it’s simply AMAZING! I just love that I can truly HEAR my music now in GREAT DETAIL! A HUGE THANKS to all the folks working hard on these little gems!
This was a great video and a nice change from the reviews(please don’t stop).Really cool to see the people behind the manufacturing of the dragonfly. If I had one, I’d run my iPad through my old A&R A60 . Keep up the amazing content. Thanks
Excellent vid Jana! Thanks for the great editing and content, and the not-so-subtle observational reminder of how segregated many parts of the US remain. Source -> Dragonfly Red -> Sennheiser HD 650 or Meze Rai Solo with balanced 2.5MM silver plated cable.
Real people! Real quality! Thanks for the tour and video! I’d try it first in my car via my iPhone, then with my CD player and finally my open back headphones.
Loved this one, nice work Jana! Red dragonfly was the start of my audiophile journey, to own a cobalt would mean a new friend at work and in travels. I'd plug it into my surface pro, load up bandcamp radio and delight in the music.
I would circulate the Cobalt among my music-loving friends, hoping to persuade at least some of them that a DAC can improve their musical lives. Great video, Jana!
It would so nice finally hear what it sounds like, because you have recommended it and I haven’t been able to purchase it. It would make my life happier. (Thank you guys for the this awesome channel!)
Storytelling was great on this one and production with music, very nice. I'd give this to a neighbor who has seen my audio system and was interested in learning more about higher quality audio.
It's an assembly line imho, don't be surpised that all the components are made in China. If you wanna call this made in US fine with me, but all I see is an assemblyline of the parts lol
Having recently acquired the Sony WH1000XM3, the AQ Cobalt would be the key missing element to unleash the unheard-before details of my FLAC tunes collection - all this whilst proudly recommending Darko Audio to my friends and family! Happy new year and cheers from the Netherlands!
Great video! A Dragonfly would definitely get a workout around this house. Plugged into the Macbook during the workday, then the living room Raspberry Pi for family afternoon listening time, and finally into iPad or Pixel phone for evening headphone listening while the family sleeps. Good luck, all!
I love this video. Nice job showing how electronics are assembled! And I could use a cobalt to connect my iPad, streaming Tidal, to my Focal Listen Pro Headphones.
I’d love to have a Cobalt for use with my smartphone and my MacBook. I really appreciate this behind-the-scenes look at audio product manufacturing. Would love to see more when you can fit them in! Thanks Jana and John!
I had a red for a year or so and loved it. I sold it to a buddy when the cobalt came out and live it even more. I use it on my iPhone and iPad mostly, once in a while off my laptop. What a phenomenal device, worth every single penny, sounds superb!
I was on the verge of purchasing an AudioQuest DAC. Thankfully I found the performance measurement testing of their devices. I saved a lot of money purchasing a different DAC dongle at a fraction of the price with better performance.
Kitty! Well done Jana! Beautiful film! If I were to win a Cobalt I would use it on my Mac mini during work hours and on my phone when out and about. Thanks to Patreon and the Darko Patrons for making films like these possible. Looking forward to more!
What a nice made video! As a mechanical engineer I really like these kind of ‘how it’s made’ videos. I would use the Cobalt to sit and relax and enjoy the music from my iPad with my AKG. Greetings from Holland.
What a fantastic video! Very informative, interesting, revealing and entertaining. I'd use a Cobalt with my laptop and headphones to watch music videos on UA-cam in bed at night, and streaming albums to Bluetooth speakers while working during the day.
Hi Darko, I'm ex-DJ from 90's. Music is a part of my life. Not only listen but I also play instruments as a part of a local band. I'll use my Cobalt while I'm working, resting, editing and relaxing... I've still had an android phone with USB C. I'm ready to get it... thanks
Thanks for doing this unfiltered tour. You captured some great stuff there…most importantly…the people. I’d use the dragonfly with my iPhone and Focal Clear MG sourced from Tidal and take full advantage of MQA. Yes…I’m an MQA believer… Keep up the great content!
Excellent, informative and well filmed documentary. I have another DAC that I use with my MacBook to listen to flac files from my internal network server. Really enjoyed this presentation. Thanks for sharing.
What a cool video ! Love the vibes inside the factory everyone looks so friendly and nice. I will use the Dragonfly cobalt with my iMac and Sony Headphones 🥰
Hi Everyone, I have a 2018 10.5” iPad Pro. This little device makes me happy. More happy since 2019, when I bought a pair of HiFiman HE400i headphones. My first ever non-throwaway headphones. After your Audioquest Cobalt video, I think this device would make for even happier ears.
I’d be happy to get one of the cobalts to start with high-res audio. After having a break of twenty years from listening to stereo music, I finally returned. Thanks s lot for your videos, they are very helpful.
Hi, thanks for a great video Jana. It’s good to see automated pick and place (components) given some airtime - I am sure people don’t realise the extraordinary amount of setup required for these things, and why making low volume (under 10,000 units at a time) is much more expensive than you may expect. I’d like to enter the draw too, to replace an old Dragonfly Red that went missing last year. I have been lost without it! It used to be used with my iPhone, camera adaptor and a pair of Moondrop Blessing 2 IEM’s.
I love my Dragonfly Cobalt. I have a Chord Mojo and DragonFly Cobalt but my ears tend to prefer the Cobalt's more analogish (just made that up) sound which sound slightly like listening to a 45's from a Fisher Studio Standard stereo system from the 80's. That's the best way I can describe it. Also the fact that it's so small that you can carry with you everywhere. This is what happens when things are not rushed and made cheap cheap cheap and prematurely winds up in the landfill. I know this little doo-hickey device will be around getting used more often.
I recently retired as a global director of business developent from a company that would be considered a competitor of Mirac/Tabtronics and even provided Tabtronics with some bare PCB before they were aquired by Mirac in December 2020. I thought about trying to win the business from Mirac & AudioQuest for my compnany but after seeing this video realized how much of a mistake that would have been after listening to Gordon Rankin talk about the long term relationship they have with Mirac. Impressively clean operation, nice equipment, and knowlegable staff. Glad to see Jana/Darko Audio is going to give away the three Cobalt's she knicked from the plant floor, the cheeky little thing...... As far as what I would use it for; I'd be taking it with me on the high seas on my boat. In combination with my iPhone and AQ Evergreen 2.5mm to RCA connceted directly into the preamp input of my Alpine head unit so I can stream into my boat stereo, as well as at home with my Xiaomi MiBox 4K running into my hi-end 2 channel system, for which I have to thank Darko Audio for because, without these educational videos I'd be still just TALKING about moving into digital streaming instead of actually DOING IT! Thanks Darko Audio for your informative pod cast and videos, which I am a big fan of! Greg
Gotta love this kinda vids. Had my Black for almost 3 years, finally splurged on the Cobalt now and waiting for it to drive my Beyer DT900's. Thanks Audioquest and Darko for making this video. Great showcase\documentary!
Cobalt will be my go-to DAC for both in home and travel listening, as a budget enthusiast this Cobalt DAC would be a great piece to bring my music to life 🎶 Highly appreciate this amazing trip Janna and John, keep it up 😀 Happy New Year 😀
Great video!!! So nice to see where and how my dragonfly cobalt is made. I use it frequently while i am relaxing, enjoying my music...its a very nice upgrade on my phone
Loved the video. It's always nice to see Jana on camera having a good time. The best part was to see Kitty running the shop. For me, I would be using the Cobalt with my Sony NW-ZX2 portable Hi-Res audio player using the Audeze LCD-2 closed back headphones. I think that the Cobalt would be an excellent match with those devices.
Great, well produced video. I am always fascinated seeing how things I enjoy are created. The Cobalt would spend most of it's time between my phone and my headphones, but it would also spend some quality time connected to a computer.
**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY**
1) This video was funded by PATREON: www.patreon.com/johndarko with zero financial contribution from the manufacturer.
2) All comments are moderated by a third party. Polite comments that advance the conversation are most welcome (but no URLs, please).
Great work Jana!!
Appreciated Jana's sense of humor throughout. Quite good that Mr. Rankin made cameo appearances to provide introductions and closing statements. I've a pair of Gordon's Mercury AVVT20 Monoblocks so I know his epic attention to detail. Really enjoyed the encompassing chronology of how the Cobalt is produced, and the understated comments from the folk at Mirac - an example of how matter of fact pragmatism is practiced by people making top quality items here in the USA.
Love these behind the scenes videos of these manufacturing plants. Great to see the people who passionately work behind these awesome products used worldwide! Thank Jana and John for this one. 😇
Love seeing people actually having a good time enjoying what they do. I honestly don’t know much about the device made but I love music, so I’ll check it out. Great video.
I never feel this “at home” vibe by watching a factory tour. Thank you Jenna. Great VDO 👍
Jana absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one. Informative, well shot, and well edited! Those little transition scenes are so charming. Great music choices too.
Simply put, I'd use the Cobalt on the go with my phone, with a usb-c adapter. I have a DAC at home... but I love the idea of being able to listen well even when I'm out and about in the world.
Dear John and Jana, PLEASE CONTINUE THIS SERIES! Love seeing the hard work and dedication put into the products we have, need, or love to use!
It’s because of this video that I bought my Dragonfly Cobalt. The love and passion that goes behind these products is clearly evident in this series. And most importantly, it’s Made in The USA. A HUGE thanks to John and especially to Jana for showing us how the products we love are made.
Thank you so much. We're proud to be a part of your listening experience.
@@AudioQuestUS OMG! Thank you so much for the shout out! And Thank you so much for all your hard work! I LOVE MY RED AND MY COBALT!!
Thank you so much for making this series. It makes listening to music that much more personal (and enjoyable!) knowing how much can go into each piece. I especially appreciated Lynette’s comment about creating something people use, it really resonated with me. Great job all!
What a fascinating video! I hope Jana makes many more.
I would use this on my Motorola phone to improve listening to Spotify and Musicolet.
Well shot/edited.
Love Jana's cheeky side..... Well done and informative video
👍👍👍
Funny twist to Jana’s cobalt video! I am a traveling chef cooking for people affected by natural disasters. While traveling I love to listen to music, but the DAC/amp from iPhone simply is not enough to properly enjoy my music. Please let me experience Cobalt! 🙏
Hey, don't give me one. This person sounds like they could use it more. Good luck 🤞
Jana. Loved it. Then I saw the shorts at the end. “I like doing this” 😀 I’ve had 2 reds (long story - have one today) and am even happier now. Beautiful doco start to finish thank you
What a great video, I hope Jana makes more videos, really enjoyed watching the process... Personally, I would use a Cobalt so that I could travel with my Sundaras and get more use out of them, as I'm sure they would sound great with one of these little gems!
WOW loved that and so well filmed... felt a bit like a really good Spaghetti Western :)
I would love to see more of those!!
I’m watching to feel even better about my purchase.
Love that opening shot. Jana is very talented!
Well this is a masterpiece. Thank you
Loved this... Intriguing mix of high end technological manufacturing with human hands and care. The filming, edit and story telling - first class!
What an excellent film, always refreshing to see and meet the people who make products that enrich our lives. Music is very important to me. If I was lucky enough to win a dragonfly I would use every time I listen to music. 👍
Great to see you back! Wonderful video!
I’d use it with my B&O H6 and iPad for relaxing between patients in the clinic I work in. Never used portable DAC’s and am a huge fan of cobalt, saving to buy it for some time now :D
Love this! I didn’t realize these were made in Lynchburg. I grew up in Southern Ohio and I still have family in and around the Cincinnati area. These are my people. Love that there was a shot of Skyline Chili. This short video offered the strange and delightful feeling of parts of my world colliding.
I would love to have one of these Dragonfly DAC’s running out of my MacBook Pro to hopefully / likely vastly improve the sound in my office as I work. It would be super cool to have one of these.
Regardless, thanks for the cool video, John and Jana!
They should made the cover plate where you plug the headphone jack in stronger. I had the black version and that end coming apart just a couple months of used - have to use lots o crazy glue to put it back on. And it is sagging when using on laptop, have to use Velcro to counter pull the other side. Sounds wise really improved the output volume and clarity.
I would love to use a cobalt with all my mobile devices. PS, John, Jana's contributions to the channel are works of art!
Surprised to see the Factory workers not wearing Masks. Hope they all stay healthy.
Great walk thru and behind the scenes peek into this company’s product. Great editing work too.
They need to switch to USB-C
Love to see the BTS of a Dragonfly Cobalt. I've been seeing such an improvement of my listening experience after using a portable DAC while I'm on the move. Jana killed it with the outdo haha
Winners announced? Thanks :)
Nope, not yet. We will hopefully find time to select them later this week. Thanks for checking in almost one month after this video went live but you're still a day early.
@@DarkoAudio Are they announced yet? I'm still hoping I will win.
Very nice to see Jana back in action. 👍
Is the cat anti static too?
Great to see how these products are made. Nicely shot & edited. Thanks
I was interested in buying a Cobalt, now that I know they’re made in the USA I certainly will.
USA also produce the best Dandruff shampoos.....
Brilliant video, Jana. Hilarious that you checked you were looking cool inside a paper bag 🤣. Love these factory tours, especially with the little comments from the folks actually building the kit. Thank you.
I loved this video, just shared it to a mate who has a Dragonfly and loves his. I really enjoyed it seeing it. Would love to see more manufacturing of audio product videos in the future thanks.
An interesting mix of automated and manual processes. The multitude of testing activities gives me the trust of a very high quality product.
Well done. Great to see this series on product manufacturing.
Thank you Jana and John for this content, so good!!
I really enjoyed this video. The little bits of story telling kept me very invested. Especially the Kitty storyline!
Giveaway aside, this was a great idea and I highly encourage you to produce more! It was a great peek into the manufacturing world for a trailblazer of a product.
Excellent job Jana !! Appreciate all your efforts. Looks like you had fun too.
Great video! Thank for this one, Jana!!!
Hello,
I've been gifting these Dragonflys for a few years now, people love them and seem thrilled by the sound quality.
I'm a large scale Audiophile who has been consistently impressed by the sound quality and performance of these devices, what better gift is there for a budding audiophile youth ?
For my part, I'd like to thank Mr.Rankin and Audioquest for this wonderful little Gem!
I've been an Audioquest customer since the 1980s when I was owning the Talisman series Phono Cartridges.
Thank you Mr.Low for being there all these decades.
Tony in Venice Florida
I panned this video when it first came out thinking "Boooring!” Today I clicked on it and WOW! Hats off to Jana for turning something that SHOULD be boring into something fun and entertaining. If I had one, I’d use it to interface with my iPhone and IEM’s.
Great to see the care they put into this dac! Love to get my first dac and use it to upgrade my listening experience. All the best for the New Year and keep up to good work!
Absolutely loved the factory tour! She was sooo cute nabbing the Cobalts for give-a-ways! I would really enjoy a Cobalt so that I can finally enjoy my music collection that I ripped twelve, yes, 12 years ago and have NEVER heard them again on my stereo. They are on a hard drive that really would be a perfect way to enjoy that COBALT!
Great video thank you 🙏🏼 nice to have a quick look in the cobalt kitchen :)
I used a Cobalt Black and it was pretty cool to see the whole manufacturing process. The human touch, especially at the end of the process, is pretty awesome. Thanks for this video @Jana!
Great video from Jana ! Glad to be a Patreon :) I'm a minimalist who tries to keep things simple and mobile so the Cobalt will be a huge avancement for me and my HD6XX and Meze 99 as I'm using my laptop and phone to listen on the go
Thanks Jana coming from manufacturing myself it was great to have seen this.
I love my Dragonfly Red. It was indeed wonderful to see the entire process of the dongles being made. It such a joy that these hard working people are able to bring me joy with their labours all the way around the world in Chennai, India!
That being said, I very much appreciate your approach to these made in USA videos (and frankly any county). Audio Research and Audio Quest. Seeing the hands on building of this gear, gives vision to my dreams to see my designs made. Thanks again, wonderful content.
Thanks Darko and Jana for this wonderful video. Having recently rediscovered the joy of critical listening that I had somehow lost with working, raising a family, and just surviving in a fast-paced world, the DragonFly coupled with my MacBook and my Sony cans will raise the journey to a new level.
I'd use the Cobalt with my laptop and tablet while marking exams. Thanks for the video. It's always great to see how things actually get made and the people behind it.
The Cobalt would be paired with my work laptop. There's nothing like drowning out noisy colleagues in high fidelity bliss :) Thanks for the video and a happy New Year to the Darko, AQ, and Mirac crews!
Great work Darko team! It's so cool to see how a product I own was made, and before now didn't know it was manufactured in the USA! I've used my DragonFly Cobalt on the go and at work when streaming. I need to get it back from the person I loaned it to, haha!
I purchased the Dragonfly Red and the Massdrop Sennheiser HD 6XX for my first foray into the world of Hi-Res Lossless on my iPhone. As an introductory DAC into this new hobby of mine, it’s simply AMAZING! I just love that I can truly HEAR my music now in GREAT DETAIL! A HUGE THANKS to all the folks working hard on these little gems!
This was a great video and a nice change from the reviews(please don’t stop).Really cool to see the people behind the manufacturing of the dragonfly. If I had one, I’d run my iPad through my old A&R A60 . Keep up the amazing content. Thanks
Excellent vid Jana! Thanks for the great editing and content, and the not-so-subtle observational reminder of how segregated many parts of the US remain. Source -> Dragonfly Red -> Sennheiser HD 650 or Meze Rai Solo with balanced 2.5MM silver plated cable.
Real people! Real quality! Thanks for the tour and video! I’d try it first in my car via my iPhone, then with my CD player and finally my open back headphones.
Loved this one, nice work Jana!
Red dragonfly was the start of my audiophile journey, to own a cobalt would mean a new friend at work and in travels. I'd plug it into my surface pro, load up bandcamp radio and delight in the music.
I would circulate the Cobalt among my music-loving friends, hoping to persuade at least some of them that a DAC can improve their musical lives. Great video, Jana!
It would so nice finally hear what it sounds like, because you have recommended it and I haven’t been able to purchase it. It would make my life happier. (Thank you guys for the this awesome channel!)
Storytelling was great on this one and production with music, very nice. I'd give this to a neighbor who has seen my audio system and was interested in learning more about higher quality audio.
I am glad to see another quality hifi product made in the country where it is designed and the brand owner is headquartered. Bravo.
It's an assembly line imho, don't be surpised that all the components are made in China.
If you wanna call this made in US fine with me, but all I see is an assemblyline of the parts lol
Amazing! I have new found respect for both manufacturer and designer! Quality and quantity!
Having recently acquired the Sony WH1000XM3, the AQ Cobalt would be the key missing element to unleash the unheard-before details of my FLAC tunes collection - all this whilst proudly recommending Darko Audio to my friends and family! Happy new year and cheers from the Netherlands!
Nice vid! After almost 2 years of working from home, my headphone could use this upgrade! I'm in!
Great video! A Dragonfly would definitely get a workout around this house. Plugged into the Macbook during the workday, then the living room Raspberry Pi for family afternoon listening time, and finally into iPad or Pixel phone for evening headphone listening while the family sleeps. Good luck, all!
I love this video. Nice job showing how electronics are assembled! And I could use a cobalt to connect my iPad, streaming Tidal, to my Focal Listen Pro Headphones.
I’d love to have a Cobalt for use with my smartphone and my MacBook. I really appreciate this behind-the-scenes look at audio product manufacturing. Would love to see more when you can fit them in! Thanks Jana and John!
I had a red for a year or so and loved it. I sold it to a buddy when the cobalt came out and live it even more. I use it on my iPhone and iPad mostly, once in a while off my laptop. What a phenomenal device, worth every single penny, sounds superb!
Guys, what a great Video! Talk about every day being a School day - learned a tonne of stuff there - Thanks.
I was on the verge of purchasing an AudioQuest DAC. Thankfully I found the performance measurement testing of their devices. I saved a lot of money purchasing a different DAC dongle at a fraction of the price with better performance.
Kitty! Well done Jana! Beautiful film!
If I were to win a Cobalt I would use it on my Mac mini during work hours and on my phone when out and about.
Thanks to Patreon and the Darko Patrons for making films like these possible. Looking forward to more!
What a nice made video! As a mechanical engineer I really like these kind of ‘how it’s made’ videos. I would use the Cobalt to sit and relax and enjoy the music from my iPad with my AKG. Greetings from Holland.
What a fantastic video! Very informative, interesting, revealing and entertaining. I'd use a Cobalt with my laptop and headphones to watch music videos on UA-cam in bed at night, and streaming albums to Bluetooth speakers while working during the day.
Hi Darko, I'm ex-DJ from 90's. Music is a part of my life. Not only listen but I also play instruments as a part of a local band. I'll use my Cobalt while I'm working, resting, editing and relaxing... I've still had an android phone with USB C. I'm ready to get it... thanks
Thanks for doing this unfiltered tour. You captured some great stuff there…most importantly…the people.
I’d use the dragonfly with my iPhone and Focal Clear MG sourced from Tidal and take full advantage of MQA. Yes…I’m an MQA believer…
Keep up the great content!
Excellent, informative and well filmed documentary. I have another DAC that I use with my MacBook to listen to flac files from my internal network server. Really enjoyed this presentation. Thanks for sharing.
I had a red with a faulty connector going one-sided after three months. Dealer said it “was mechanical damage”, great job.
What a great video to start the new year. I have the red and am totally satisfied with it. Happy new year from Australia 🥂
i find all this process really interesting! i would love to have one Dragonfly Cobalt. thanks for sharing!
Thanks for this! I’ll use it on every mobile device I own. Keep up the awesome work :-)
What a cool video ! Love the vibes inside the factory everyone looks so friendly and nice.
I will use the Dragonfly cobalt with my iMac and Sony Headphones 🥰
Hi Everyone,
I have a 2018 10.5” iPad Pro. This little device makes me happy. More happy since 2019, when I bought a pair of HiFiman HE400i headphones. My first ever non-throwaway headphones. After your Audioquest Cobalt video, I think this device would make for even happier ears.
I’d be happy to get one of the cobalts to start with high-res audio. After having a break of twenty years from listening to stereo music, I finally returned.
Thanks s lot for your videos, they are very helpful.
Hi, thanks for a great video Jana. It’s good to see automated pick and place (components) given some airtime - I am sure people don’t realise the extraordinary amount of setup required for these things, and why making low volume (under 10,000 units at a time) is much more expensive than you may expect.
I’d like to enter the draw too, to replace an old Dragonfly Red that went missing last year. I have been lost without it! It used to be used with my iPhone, camera adaptor and a pair of Moondrop Blessing 2 IEM’s.
This made me smile
I love my Dragonfly Cobalt. I have a Chord Mojo and DragonFly Cobalt but my ears tend to prefer the Cobalt's more analogish (just made that up) sound which sound slightly like listening to a 45's from a Fisher Studio Standard stereo system from the 80's. That's the best way I can describe it. Also the fact that it's so small that you can carry with you everywhere. This is what happens when things are not rushed and made cheap cheap cheap and prematurely winds up in the landfill. I know this little doo-hickey device will be around getting used more often.
Great to see the people who make the product. Would love to pair this with my MacBook Pro. Films and music will really come to life from this.
I recently retired as a global director of business developent from a company that would be considered a competitor of Mirac/Tabtronics and even provided Tabtronics with some bare PCB before they were aquired by Mirac in December 2020. I thought about trying to win the business from Mirac & AudioQuest for my compnany but after seeing this video realized how much of a mistake that would have been after listening to Gordon Rankin talk about the long term relationship they have with Mirac. Impressively clean operation, nice equipment, and knowlegable staff. Glad to see Jana/Darko Audio is going to give away the three Cobalt's she knicked from the plant floor, the cheeky little thing......
As far as what I would use it for; I'd be taking it with me on the high seas on my boat. In combination with my iPhone and AQ Evergreen 2.5mm to RCA connceted directly into the preamp input of my Alpine head unit so I can stream into my boat stereo, as well as at home with my Xiaomi MiBox 4K running into my hi-end 2 channel system, for which I have to thank Darko Audio for because, without these educational videos I'd be still just TALKING about moving into digital streaming instead of actually DOING IT! Thanks Darko Audio for your informative pod cast and videos, which I am a big fan of!
Greg
Nice and informative video, content, everything! I will use it with my cellphone! Thank you!
Gotta love this kinda vids. Had my Black for almost 3 years, finally splurged on the Cobalt now and waiting for it to drive my Beyer DT900's. Thanks Audioquest and Darko for making this video. Great showcase\documentary!
Cobalt will be my go-to DAC for both in home and travel listening, as a budget enthusiast this Cobalt DAC would be a great piece to bring my music to life 🎶 Highly appreciate this amazing trip Janna and John, keep it up 😀 Happy New Year 😀
Great video!!! So nice to see where and how my dragonfly cobalt is made. I use it frequently while i am relaxing, enjoying my music...its a very nice upgrade on my phone
Loved the video. It's always nice to see Jana on camera having a good time. The best part was to see Kitty running the shop. For me, I would be using the Cobalt with my Sony NW-ZX2 portable Hi-Res audio player using the Audeze LCD-2 closed back headphones. I think that the Cobalt would be an excellent match with those devices.
Great, well produced video. I am always fascinated seeing how things I enjoy are created. The Cobalt would spend most of it's time between my phone and my headphones, but it would also spend some quality time connected to a computer.