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Schiit Bifrost Uber Analog Upgrade
I kept mine. And I'm really glad I did because my Uber board stopped working the other day. I thought my Bifrost was toast, but the old board worked just fine. Anyway, Schiit is replacing it... But im glad i kept it!- blinx
- Post #419
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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PCI-E bit perfect card to use as transport
Quote: I'll check that one out :) Thank you!- blinx
- Post #5
- Forum: Computer Audio
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PCI-E bit perfect card to use as transport
Quote: Well my mobo has optical spdif.. however it's not bit-perfect which is what i'm really looking for. I heard coax has less jitter than optical so i'd prefer to stay with that. You think i should look into more content creation cards?- blinx
- Post #3
- Forum: Computer Audio
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PCI-E bit perfect card to use as transport
I currently have a Creative X-fi xtrememusic that uses digital coax to output a bit perfect signal to my schiit bifrost. It works great and I have enjoyed the card since about 2006.. however i'm looking to upgrade my box to SLI (dual graphics cards) which effectively blocks the PCI slot I use...- blinx
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Schiit Bifrost Uber Analog Upgrade
So i've had the Uber upgrade for nearly 2 months now, very happy with it. What made it sound its best was getting a good spdif cable. I was using a chincy radioshack digital coax for years, always under the impression that bits are bits. I decided to give the BJC digital coax a try after...- blinx
- Post #322
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Schiit Bifrost Uber Analog Upgrade
Just installed the uber upgrade on my Bifrost. My rig is Bifrost -> MAD Ear + Purist HD -> Vintage RS1's. Immediate difference is there's more bass slam and the mids seems a bit more forward. My tubes aren't even warmed up yet, however the increase in bass is welcome. I'm excited to see this...- blinx
- Post #272
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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What is your chain?
X-fi xtreme music digital coax out -> Schiit Bifrost -> Mapletree Ear Purist HD+ with NOS preamp tubes -> Vintage Grado RS-1 I say the source is the most important part. Junk In - > Junk Out- blinx
- Post #4
- Forum: Sound Science
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Trying to get back into things...
So i decided today to sell a my LAN-modded Zhalou D2 and my K701's to a buddy of mine interested in getting into hi-fi. So now I'm just sitting here with my RS-1's and my mapletree ear+purist HD. I've been out of the loop of things for 3 years now. I was wondering if someone here could...- blinx
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- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Cologne-fi
My ladyfriend bought me my first scent around jan. this year Armani Code i really enjoy it, so much better then axe these college age kids wear- blinx
- Post #58
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Back to Bowls on my RS-1s ... (and why)
i used to be a bowls only man on my rs-1's.. i thought that the flats mad everything so muddy and awful. but then i did some tube rolling which made the flats sound perfect to my ears- blinx
- Post #20
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The most 'fun' headphone you ever owned?
RS-1's for me plus, they sound good to boot- blinx
- Post #21
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Does your gear sound better on some day's??
definitely. I find that music sounds better to me in the evening and night then when i first wake up. plus theres some days where my set up doesnt sound hifi at all- blinx
- Post #2
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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AKG 701 amp. suggestion?
k701 sounds gread with my mapletree, so do my rs-1's :P- blinx
- Post #2
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Is Rock n Roll almost dead?
Quote: Originally Posted by zotjen Every few years for the past 40 years, someone has been claiming that rock is dead. It's not dead and has never been. It may change and evolve into something different or may subside in popularity for a while, but dead it's not. haha yeah, the... -
What was #1 song the day/year you were BORN?
June 23rd 1989 "Satisfied" by Richard Marx -
What makes you a head-fier (why do you search for great sound)?
Because i never thought that it was possible.. a few years back i bought various earbuds and everything, i wasn't that happy with them and thinking, "well, i guess nothing is better then this" now that i spend all this money i have finally achieved that goal- blinx
- Post #18
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Admit your "fanboyism"
well its not music related, but i love my scooter more then any other one. It's an 06 Honda Metropolitan and i just think all of the other ones look stupid to me. <-- fanboy -
Answer a movie quote with a movie quote
Quote: Originally Posted by wakeride74 "You are not a unique or special snowflake; you are the same decaying matter as everything else." "Holy dog sh1t texas! Only steers and queers are from texas boy, and you dont look like no steer so that kind of narrows it down a bit"- blinx
- Post #132
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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What Internet browsers are you using?
Firefox, its barebones, easy to use and the tabs are amazing. haha it cuts my time spent on head-fi WAY down, because i click new posts, and everything i see that i want to read i just middle click and BAM, theres a new tab with it in it- blinx
- Post #38
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Have there always been people like this?
Quote: Originally Posted by Jahn i'd just like to show you all the Hyundai Excel Gen1 hatchback i used in high school- except mine was Red (handmedown from my sis, who wanted red 'cause it was cute) Keep in mind I was still very grateful - it was a car, and that meant freedom...- blinx
- Post #40
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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beyer dt880 and akg k701?
I think it depends on the other headphones you have. I have RS-1's and K701's and i find them compliment each other perfectly out of my mapletree.- blinx
- Post #8
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Is there a better "memory foam" mattress than Tempur-Pedic?
Quote: Originally Posted by JLai I tried the toppers my uncle has and I can attest that my Tempur-Pedic beats the daylights out of it hands down. yeah, i slept in a Tempur-Pedic one time. best.sleep.ever.- blinx
- Post #4
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Old School Grindcore
want to try a new grindcore band? These guys were opening for August Burns Red on their last tour. Insane. See You Next Tuesday www.myspace.com/seeyounexttuesday be warned. -
Why is the name JOHN often referred to as JACK?
Quote: Originally Posted by Hardwired John F. Kennedy was often referred to as Jack Kennedy. I also don't see how you get Dick from the name Richard, or Bob from Robert. my favorite richard name is "Dick Nixon"- blinx
- Post #8
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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GS-1000 on-stage in Rolling Stone?
Quote: Originally Posted by adanac061 I knew all the music pro's use them. or yeah JACKPOT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkp_ogqoUPI Turns out she is known to love the rs-1's http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=141243 the real question is.. flats or bowls- blinx
- Post #8
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)