# AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt USB DAC/AMP - Official Thread

**URL:** https://forum.headphones.com/t/audioquest-dragonfly-cobalt-usb-dac-amp-official-thread/3413
**Category:** DACs and Digital
**Tags:** audioquest, dac-amp
**Created:** [July 8, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/audioquest-dragonfly-cobalt-usb-dac-amp-official-thread/3413 "2019-07-08T16:10:49Z")
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#### Post date: [December 9, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/audioquest-dragonfly-cobalt-usb-dac-amp-official-thread/3413/171 "2022-12-09T17:10:14Z")

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> [@Len\_Peters](#):
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> how have people made choices when you can’t get to do a real test of your options??

In brief, many buy blind from reviews or brand reputation.

Some of us:

- Tie up a bunch of money in products that we quickly sell
- Travel to cities with big headphone retail stores
- Travel to annual audio shows in the major cities (LA, SF, Chicago, DC, NYC, Miami, etc.)
- Buy used / trade and then sell for basically shipping costs

I’ve done all of the above myself. For example, see the [Capital Audiofest thread from November 2022](https://forum.headphones.com/t/capital-audiofest-2022-november-11th-13th-2022/19712).

Some also set up local hobby meetings. I haven’t attended any of those yet.

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