EarMen Eagle Mobile DAC - Can it beat the Dragonfly Red?

Published: 08 January 2021
on channel: Passion for Sound
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A review of the #EarMen Eagle USB #DAC including #audiocomparisons vs the DragonFly Red. More info here: https://earmen-shop.com/products/eagle

00:00 Introduction
01:18 Glamour video
01:48 Accessories & connectivity
02:10 Who are EarMen?
02:38 Design and specs
05:21 Sound quality
06:06 vs Dragonfly Red
08:46 Testing multiple headphones
10:28 Volume levels by headphone
11:55 Final conclusions

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Desktop Sources Playback software: Roon https://roonlabs.com/r/St5em2YsbUqGXc...
Primary DAC: Chord Hugo TT2 https://tinyurl.com/y4vys4zq
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USB cables: Curious Evolved https://curiouscables.com/
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Active Speakers: Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 3 Speakers

Amps
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Headphones (that I regularly use)
Open: Meze Audio Empyrean https://tinyurl.com/y6gfyquz
Open: Focal Clear https://amzn.to/37Ihgky
Open: Sennheiser HD800S https://amzn.to/3oFtUdC
Open: HiFiMan Sundara https://tinyurl.com/AposSundara
Semi-open: Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium LE massdrop.7eer.net/L6633
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Closed: AudioQuest NightOwl Carbon (these may have been discontinued)

Portable
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S10+ https://amzn.to/37MzTUA
DAC for phone: Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt https://amzn.to/36AzpAB
Digital audio player: Astell & Kern AK240 Stainless Steel (no longer available) - other A&K players are available here: https://tinyurl.com/yy9ypfm7

Earphones
Audiofly AF1120 Mk2: https://amzn.to/2ZoTuHZ
Noble Kaiser 10 custom IEM (discontinued) - universal version available via Drop https://massdrop.7eer.net/vkaWy
Shozy Form 1.4 https://amzn.to/3cIL0Az
Tin HiFi T2 Plus https://amzn.to/3fqCbxu

Bluetooth Headphones / Earphones
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AudioFly AFT2 https://amzn.to/3e8goKx
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