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post #826 of 3257
9/20/11 at 3:58pm

 

 

How about pics of the guts....

 

bifrost_product05.jpg

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post #827 of 3257
9/20/11 at 4:27pm
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Originally Posted by Jason Stoddard View Post

Hey all,

 

Some real photos of Bifrost (yes, including the back panel) are up on the site!

 

We'll have photos of the production guts shortly . . .

 

All the best,

Jason


If you reread what Jason wrote it did state that it would be uploaded later

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post #828 of 3257
9/20/11 at 6:01pm
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Originally Posted by hoekeat View Post

I already have the Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro connected to my HTPC all the time, which I can always take it out for use for my laptop with BiFrost via SPDIF. Is this set up significantly better than laptop->usb->BiFrost? Not to mention, i can save that $100 too.



anyone?

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post #829 of 3257
9/20/11 at 6:14pm

Hey Jason, any info on when you guys will have an announcement ready for the upcoming balanced Dacs and amps?

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post #830 of 3257
9/20/11 at 6:53pm

I wonder if the mid-range balanced DAC will have RCA outputs too.

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post #831 of 3257
9/20/11 at 9:58pm
Of course it will have.
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post #832 of 3257
9/21/11 at 12:13am

re: the poster who asked if the balanced DAC will also have RCA outputs - Jason confirmed not too far back that it will have both balanced and unbalanced outputs, so yes.

 

I'm more interested in seeing how the modular aspects of the Bifrost will come into play - I had assumed that you would slide the "cards" in and out from the rear of the Bifrost with the help of some tools, but it appears (unless I'm just not seeing something) that that isn't the case and we'll be opening the chassis up, when the time eventually comes, for modifications. I guess that question would be more pertinent to those of us who opt out of USB and decide to get a USB "board" later on - will the USB port in the picture above just be "blocked off" for those who opt out of USB for now, kind of like an unused PCI slot on a PC chassis/case?

 


Edited by internethandle - 9/21/11 at 12:14am
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post #833 of 3257
9/23/11 at 8:55am

Price seems fairly reasonable, so what's the consensus about the upgradeable DAC? Is it going to be expensive to upgrade?

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post #834 of 3257
9/23/11 at 9:32am
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Originally Posted by internethandle View Post

I'm more interested in seeing how the modular aspects of the Bifrost will come into play - I had assumed that you would slide the "cards" in and out from the rear of the Bifrost with the help of some tools, but it appears (unless I'm just not seeing something) that that isn't the case and we'll be opening the chassis up, when the time eventually comes, for modifications. I guess that question would be more pertinent to those of us who opt out of USB and decide to get a USB "board" later on - will the USB port in the picture above just be "blocked off" for those who opt out of USB for now, kind of like an unused PCI slot on a PC chassis/case?

 


I personally dont have any issue at all with opening the case. If it just plugs in I dont think it matters how you open it. And if you search Jasons posts in this thread and the other Bifrost thread I know he answered that question about the usb port if you dont have it included. I think it was the post where he asks us to close our eyes and then he lists how the back would be configured. It was a while ago though.

 

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post #835 of 3257
9/27/11 at 6:37am

Have you noticed that the Bifrost has changed from Pre-order to Buy.  It also says that any orders placed now should ship about two weeks after end of the month.  That is good news as it should mean that existing orders will be shipped before then.  Awesome.  More Schiit in the house!!

 

I really need to start saving hard for the statement rig.  That is going to take my toy fund to the limit if I include the options.....

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post #836 of 3257
9/27/11 at 8:51am

Looking forward to that Statement rig as well. Some really good Schiit coming up!

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post #837 of 3257
9/27/11 at 9:08am

Gutz man. Letz c sum gutz!

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post #838 of 3257
9/27/11 at 11:20am

Amazing how many people bought the product before seeing what's inside :). Pics or didn't happen!

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post #839 of 3257
9/27/11 at 11:56am

Are you kidding lol?

 

EDIT.  Ok, I see your happy face now. I didnt notice it before. But yeah, it would be nice to see pics but with these guys experience I am not worried about it at all.


Edited by pseudohippy - 9/27/11 at 11:58am
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post #840 of 3257
9/27/11 at 12:00pm

How about a soldered BNC connector for Coax.  =P

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