I think I figured out the problem. The optical out on my 18i20 is more suited for connecting to another audio interface than it is for transporting digital audio. I'll just use the SPDIF out into the Bifrost. I'll report back.

First of all, here's my chain: Foobar > Focusrite 18i20 (optical out) > Optical Monster cable > Bifrost > RCA cables > Asgard 2 > HD600's Basically i'm using the 18i20 as a glorified sound card while I'm not recording, but the problem is that I'm not getting any sound. Both the Bifrost and...

Mercenary - "The Hours That Remain"

Yeah, I was looking at the Sapphire, but I don't use Firewire, so decided to go with the Scarlett. You into mixing?

That Sigh album is so good.

Foster T50rp huh? I just bought a Scarlett 18i20 to suffice as an interface that can also record a full kit if it came down to it. Drums really only sound as good as the room they are recorded in, so having some room treatment will also help justify that as well. I'm not necessarily extremely...

  I love your avatar, by the way. Great album.

  Been meaning to listen to this one. What do you think about it?

Burning in my 600's right now. Can't wait for my amp & DAC to arrive so I can finally experience what all you guys are talking about.

The reason I decided to dive in and spend some cash is because I'm an aspiring mixing engineer, and will be primarily mixing on headphones for a while (until I have afford the right room treatment and right monitors). It's direly important for me to hear every nuance of the music, thus I feel as...

  Nice choice.

Did anyone order an Asgard 2 last week? Just wondering how long the "backorder" usually means. Days? Weeks?

To be fair, let me listen to that album again once I have my HD600's burned in and amp + dac stacked.

  Maybe I'm a bit biased since i've been jamming that album a lot recently, but it's far from horrible. Listen to Skylark "Wings". That's horrible.

  In which universe?

You can't go wrong with anything Moonsorrow.

bump!

I've finally pulled the trigger on getting my first pair of  audiophile headphones, and I decided on the HD600's. They should be arriving Wednesday. Really excited to listen to them after I burn them on the Asgard 2 + Bifrost Uber combo I ordered as well.

Fleshgod Apocalypse - Labyrinth

Yeah. Super excited. The most audiophile I've experience is my Audio Technica ATH-M30's running through my soundcard built into the motherboard in my computer.  I think I'm going to burn in my new HD600's, and my new amp + dac for 50 hours before I give them a listen.

Just bought my first amp and DAC ever last Friday. I went ahead with the Asgard 2 + Bifrost Uber combo. Hopefully they ship out my order this week. Reminds me of being a kid at Christmas.

That At The Gates album sounds incredible for being released in '95. I'd have to say... Kalmah - The Black Waltz Mercenary - The Hours That Remain Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (some say it's overproduced, but I disagree. one of the cleanest metal albums i've ever...

New member here. I thoroughly enjoy some metal.

Cloudkicker - Fade

delete please.