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Audioquest DragonFly Red

When the original DragonFly flew into our testing rooms back in 2012, it was a breath of fresh air. A DAC and headphone amp disguised as a USB stick – and with great sound to boot. It was some serious innovation, and became the de facto quick and easy way to give a laptop a sonic upgrade. These days, however, the landscape is markedly different, and rising above the DAC norm is far harder.

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