Schiit DACs (Bifrost and Gungnir down, one to go)? The information and anticipation thread. - Page 58

Ahhhh, ISO 9001....Say what you do, Do what you Say, Show documentation.

 

Fun stuff...in the end it works out for a better product though.

 

 

Have fun!!!

Well if shipping will take another week, give us some internal pics to drool over, please !!

Edited by agisthos - 9/30/11 at 2:58pm

Thanks Jason for the heads up.  I am sure that many manufacturers wouldn't even tell people if they were shipping a couple of days late.  

 

But to compensate for the extreme heartache that many people are feeling.... do you have any news on intermediate or statement Schiit?  I am sure there is something that you can announce that will get tongues wagging....  
 

 

Can't wait for my Schiit ! 

 

Thanks Jason for informing us about the delay.

Give us more pics, pls.

X2

 

Ah, not an another week. It will probably take a couple of weeks to ship it Norway. Then I will probably not have untill late October/early November. I've never waited such a long time for a product. I think I preordered in May(?)

I was going to wait for reviews to start coming in before I order my Bifrost but since I'm so happy with my Lyr I thought "what the heck". Hopefully the back order gets cleared quickly!!!

Edited by Shubar - 10/2/11 at 5:08am

>to compensate for the extreme heartache that many people are feeling.... do you have any news on intermediate or statement Schiit? I am sure there is something that you can announce that will get tongues wagging

X3!

Latest news on Bifrost from Schiit

 

 

Yeah...very exciting. I get to wait extra long since I chose the USB option. Wonderful.

Sounds like U R yumpin 4 yoy!

I'm in need of DAC. Leaning towards the Schiit. Also considering the V-Dac. Don't really need the USB.
Edited by lextek - 10/2/11 at 3:25pm

 

Okay, to answer a few more questions:

 

1. Yes, things around here are a little insane right now. We're basically living at the PCB assembly house at the moment. And yes, this is a local place--about 20 minutes away from our office.

 

2. Internal photos? Yeah, we had a few more important things to do. Sorry about that. An internal shot will go up today.

 

3. Shipping Monday? No. End of week for the first non-USB units. Assuming the board house doesn't get distracted by ISO again, or have someone out due to illness. See below.

 

4. Why the ongoing delays? Because this is a VERY different animal than an amplifier. First, we cannot make units ourselves, as we have done in the past with amps. The surface-mount components are the size of fly crap, so we are completely dependent on the boardhouse. We have to wait for the first article, program it, test it, and release production if it meets spec. If it doesn't, repeat as necessary. Also, if the board house tells us, "We're going to ship the 22nd," then we take them at their word. If they subsequently say, "Ah, the 24th, the 27th, ah, I mean the 2nd, and that's for the analog boards, not the motherboard or the USB board," there is nothing we can do about it. Except apologize to you.

 

5. Have we learned our lesson? Absolutely. You'll be hearing a lot less from us about what's coming when, until we actually have product in hand. That means you'll be able to confidently pre-order based on a real timetable that will be a lot shorter than 2 months. The bad news is, this will mean you won't hear about our new products for a while. I expect we will still have something (or somethings) new out this year, and something (or somethings) else out in Q1 2012. But that's all I can say at the moment.

 

All the best,

Jason

Thanks for the update Jason! I really appreciate the honesty and timeliness of your company, given the things within your control : ) Looking forward to hearing the Bifrost and am content waiting until it is ready.

Have a great rest of the week and try not to loose too much sleep, we are but audiophiles remember

M