Award Winners
Award Winners
- VIEWAudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt USB Stick DACItem Code: DragonFly CobaltWhat Hi-Fi? Best DACDragonFly Cobalt is a portable, plug-and-play USB DAC (digital-to-analogue converter), preamp, and headphone amp that connects to laptops, tablets, and smartphones to deliver clean, clear, naturally beautiful sound to headphones, powered speakers, or complete audio systems. Plays all file formats. Compatible with Mac and Window computers, Android and iOS devices.
- VIEWChord Electronics Qutest Standalone Digital Audio ConverterItem Code: QutestWhat Hi-Fi? Best DAC
Winner of What Hi-Fi?'s Best DAC £500-£1200 & Product of the Year, Qutest is Chord's ‘pure’ DAC (it does not contain headphone amplification or rechargeable batteries like some of its range stablemates) and is designed to improve sound quality in the home. It is the latest evolution of their most affordable standalone DAC, the multi-award-winning 2Qute, which it directly replaces.
- VIEWChord Electronics Hugo 2 Transportable DAC / Headphone Amplifier - BlackItem Code: Chord Hugo 2What Hi-Fi? Best DAC
This award-winning Hugo 2 can be used both at home and on-the-go, either with headphones or within a conventional audio system. Its line-level output and full-function remote control adds real flexibility in full-size and desktop systems. Voted Best DAC 2018 - 2018 by EISA.
- VIEWChord Electronics Hugo 2 Transportable DAC / Headphone Amplifier - SilverItem Code: Chord Hugo 2 SilverWhat Hi-Fi? Best DAC
This award-winning Hugo 2 can be used both at home and on-the-go, either with headphones or within a conventional audio system. Its line-level output and full-function remote control adds real flexibility in full-size and desktop systems. Voted Best DAC 2018 - 2018 by EISA.
- VIEWAudioQuest DragonFly Black USB Stick DACItem Code: AQ DragonFly BlackWhat Hi-Fi? Best USB DACThe new DragonFly models also incorporate improved 32-bit ESS Sabre DAC chips the 9010 in Black and the higher-performance 9016 in Red both of which employ minimum-phase filtering for naturally detailed, more authentic sound.
- VIEWAudioQuest DragonFly Red USB Stick DACItem Code: AQ DragonFly RedWhat Hi-Fi? Best USB DACThe new DragonFly models also incorporate improved 32-bit ESS Sabre DAC chips the 9010 in Black and the higher-performance 9016 in Red both of which employ minimum-phase filtering for naturally detailed, more authentic sound.