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post #256 of 325
1/15/12 at 1:12pm
Curious problem. I usually use my Bifrost only with my PC, but I hooked up a cd player in addition last night. The PC is using optical, the CD using coaxial. When I have the CD connected with coaxial and the PC is connected, I get CD sound from both inputs when I press the selector switch on the front. Am I not supposed to be able to switch between sources?
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post #257 of 325
1/15/12 at 1:23pm
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Originally Posted by Maxvla View Post

Curious problem. I usually use my Bifrost only with my PC, but I hooked up a cd player in addition last night. The PC is using optical, the CD using coaxial. When I have the CD connected with coaxial and the PC is connected, I get CD sound from both inputs when I press the selector switch on the front. Am I not supposed to be able to switch between sources?


Interesante!

 

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post #258 of 325
1/15/12 at 6:19pm
Hm.. upon further tinkering I seem to have lost the optical port entirely. With only the optical port in use I get no sound from either setting on the front panel. If I connect my computer with coaxial I get sound from both settings on the front panel. Guess I'll message Jason in a bit. I have a feeling this is software related or whatever the device uses to switch inputs. I should NOT be getting sound from both settings from 1 input afaik.
Edited by Maxvla - 1/15/12 at 6:20pm
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post #259 of 325
1/19/12 at 10:16pm
Sending it for Jason to check out. Hopefully nothing serious. I'm guessing they merely crossed the streams!
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post #260 of 325
1/21/12 at 4:27pm
Wow, listening with onboard sound card while the Bifrost is being checked out. This is pitiful performance. What we take for granted when we compare gear on this site...
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post #261 of 325
1/22/12 at 1:07pm

Sorry if you already covered this, but did you try a different optical cable?  I had similar issue with my DAC-2 but luckily figured out before sending it in that my optical cable was bad.  It was a cheapy cable and apparently after some use the connector came loose from the cable.  At first I couldn't tell that the cable was bad but then the connector completely came off of the cable and I was like eek.gif .  The cable was probably bad for a while then just got decapitated. 

 


 

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Originally Posted by Maxvla View Post

Hm.. upon further tinkering I seem to have lost the optical port entirely. With only the optical port in use I get no sound from either setting on the front panel. If I connect my computer with coaxial I get sound from both settings on the front panel. Guess I'll message Jason in a bit. I have a feeling this is software related or whatever the device uses to switch inputs. I should NOT be getting sound from both settings from 1 input afaik.


 

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post #262 of 325
1/22/12 at 3:30pm
I think it's a problem with the Bifrost. I shouldn't be getting coaxial input on both settings.
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post #263 of 325
1/23/12 at 9:40pm
Update. Optical port was mechanically broken. Probably always was. Schiit happens when it's the first batch. Got a new one on it's way.
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post #264 of 325
1/27/12 at 5:48pm
New one is here and it's working perfectly. Thanks again, Jason.
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post #265 of 325
2/2/12 at 11:56am

Wondering when the Bifrosts are going to start shipping again...hmm...?

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post #266 of 325
2/6/12 at 7:40am

Hopefully soon. Ordered mine in late January. My Asgard has been playing the blues these past few weeks. :)

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post #267 of 325
2/7/12 at 9:27am
how does the bifrost compare to the ps audio digital link III (cullen stage modded) dac? has anyone compared? thinking about purchasing one or the other. thanks.
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post #268 of 325
2/8/12 at 2:33pm

I heard from Jason that they were supposed to start shipping again this week...fingers crossed...

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post #269 of 325
2/14/12 at 8:27pm

Would really to know how does it fare against the Burson DA-160 DAC... Anyone? Also, would be interesting pairing it against the Ross Martin PCM 1794 DAC, in my opinion...

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post #270 of 325
2/14/12 at 8:29pm
The 6 moons review was directly Bifrost vs Burson DA-160. A bit flowery with the text, but it's there if you want to read it.
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