[Maxvla]

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?

 

[Anaxilus]

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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!
 

 

[Maxvla]

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.

 

[Maxvla]

Sending it for Jason to check out. Hopefully nothing serious. I'm guessing they merely crossed the streams!

 

[Maxvla]

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...

 

[WNBC]

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 

 .  The cable was probably bad for a while then just got decapitated. 
 

 
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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.

 

 

[Maxvla]

I think it's a problem with the Bifrost. I shouldn't be getting coaxial input on both settings.

 

[Maxvla]

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.

 

[Maxvla]

New one is here and it's working perfectly. Thanks again, Jason.

 

[powerpopper]

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

 

[ultrarider]

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

 

[mollymoo]

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.

 

[powerpopper]

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

 

[faverodefavero]

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...

 

[Maxvla]

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.