AudioQuest DragonTail Carbon USB A to C Adapter for Enhanced Android Audio Performance

The DragonTail USB adaptor activates USB Host Mode on most Android devices, allowing them to transmit USB digital audio to an outboard digital-to-analog converter (DAC), thereby enhancing their mobile audio capabilities. By using DragonTail to connect to an external USB DAC, such as an AudioQuest DragonFly, users can experience greatly improved audio performance and clearer sound reproduction.

Solid 5% Silver Conductors

Utilizing solid conductors, this adaptor eliminates strand-interaction distortion and reduces jitter, ensuring a more precise and stable digital signal transmission. The solid silver-plated conductors are particularly effective for very high-frequency applications, including HDMI audio and video, as they provide a high-quality signal transfer due to the high-purity silver surface. This results in performance close to that of a solid silver cable but at a significantly lower cost, making it a cost-effective solution for high-quality digital audio needs.

All Conductors Controlled for RF Noise Directionality

Hard-Cell Foam Insulation

The Hard-Cell Foam (HCF) Insulation in the DragonTail adaptor maintains critical signal-pair geometry, crucial for minimizing distortion. By using nitrogen-injected foam, similar to the Foamed-PE in AudioQuest’s Bridges and Falls cables, energy absorption is reduced, thereby decreasing the distortion caused by energy storage and release in the insulation material. Moreover, the stiffness of HCF allows the conductors to maintain a consistent relationship along the cable’s length, ensuring a stable impedance characteristic and further reducing distortion for clearer digital audio transmission.

Carbon-Based Noise- and Crosstalk-Dissipation System

The negative conductors in this cable are shielded with partially conductive Carbon-Loaded Polyethylene, effectively reducing radio-frequency interference (RFI) that can degrade audio quality. This carbon-based noise-dissipation system not only minimizes the feedback of RF ‘garbage’ into the amplifier but also dampens interaction between conductors, thus reducing crosstalk and resulting in a cleaner, more dimensional sound. Additionally, the external Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation System works to mitigate external RF interference, further enhancing audio clarity and performance.

What’s in the Box:

* DragonTail Carbon USB A to C Adaptor

Specifications

* USB A to C Adaptor