Asgard will have no problem with either. I have 600Ohm DT880s that run of it.

You need to update the firmware on the Bifrost 2 OG if you want NOS mode. https://www.schiit.com/firmware

Both headphones come with 3 cables each. 4pin XLR, 1/4", and 3.5".

Did you just get your HEKse? Or older one? All the new ones should have the 3 black cable set.

Hybrid for stock sound, or copper if you want less treble action ;)

They are crystalline copper and crystalline silver wire, they are very good cables, aesthetics aside.

What? You didn't use your teeth... you missed out ;)

V3/Stealth has a greenish tinge/shine on the diaphragm at certain angles.

V2 = airy, Stealth = truest representation to source, Organic = V shaped presentation to bass and treble.

Probably because you have been listening to the XS all this time ;)

I'm sure there is a fantasy audio group too... ;)

An interesting article, with some samples, that you can compare to recordings you have. https://audioxpress.com/article/audio-electronics-is-digital-jitter-really-a-problem

How much jitter are you actually getting? You would need quite a lot to make a difference. Make sure you are using a in spec cable (note proper spec'd cable, not expensive cable).

Has nothing to do with the transfer of the data, it's still digital 0 and 1... how the DAC manufacturers handle the digital > analog stage(s) can vary... they may make some paths better than others.

None of that matters to your 0 or 1... it either gets sent through or it doesn't there is no inbetween.

Has nothing to do with your digital cable.

There is NO NOISE generated on a digital signal. Stop the nonsense.

It's digital so doesn't really matter as long as the cable isn't broken.

Happy to have both, and it's not something i would switch daily or anything. More nostalgia now lol. ;)

Wish both cards could be installed at once and switchable ;)

Few to try...

The Bifrost is an R2R dac.

Maybe they are the only smart company to adjust prices for the increased expense of life. Unlike others raising them. Better to sell than sit on it.

The Organic is basically a V shaped Arya V2 with stealth magnets. I preferred the Arya Stealth in that regard, i don't want emphasis not in the recording. The 1000se stands above all the other Eggs IMO, the speed and detail of the driver, the instrument separation, the micro/macro transients...

V2 has a soundstage, but can't bring it in. That's where the 1000se does... huge holographic soundstage that can bring the finish.