[Hotdoggn]

Welcome to Head-Fi, sorry about your wallet!

Thanks! I gave up hope for my wallet ages ago. It should be numb to the punishments by now.

 

[Ufanco]

Wondering if it is ok to place Bitfrost 2 vertically? With outputs on back it fit better in the area I like to use it in.

 

[raindownthunda]

Wondering if it is ok to place Bitfrost 2 vertically? With outputs on back it fit better in the area I like to use it in.

Yes

 

[NightFlight]

The earth cannot be flat, because cats would've pushed everything off it by now.

I'm not worthy. That's most awesome line I've read in a long long time.

... sorry to bring up a post from 50 or so pages back. I'm just catching up...

 

[Ufanco]

I notice the Bitfrost 2 comes with a usb b to usb a I was wondering what was the best option to hook it up to usb c? Should I buy a new cable or would a otg adapter work? I have a nice usb c to c cable would a usd c to usb b work. Also what is quality of included usb cable and would it be better to instead use it with a usb a to usb c adapter. My source is a iPad 4 air.

 

[jnak00]

I just use a plain USB B to USB C cable

 

[Neweymatt]

I notice the Bitfrost 2 comes with a usb b to usb a I was wondering what was the best option to hook it up to usb c? Should I buy a new cable or would a otg adapter work? I have a nice usb c to c cable would a usd c to usb b work. Also what is quality of included usb cable and would it be better to instead use it with a usb a to usb c adapter. My source is a iPad 4 air.

Bf2 doesn't ship with a USB cable:



I bought one of their cheap PYST USB-A -> USB-B cables with the BF2, and use it with the Apple "USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter" that I already had with my MacBook Pro.

Same adapter works fine wth my M1 iPad Pro, except that if I've got the HDMI connected to an external display, that grabs the audio, not sure if/how you can redirect audio out the USB-A instead. But at least you can charge the iPad at the same time as listening to music.

I suspect that Apple USB-C to USB Adapter would also work with a USB-C iPad, but you might want to test it first, or buy it from somewhere you can return it if it doesn't.

 

[KrauserX91]

Dont know about iPad Air 4, but this is the cable I am using from BF2 to iPad Pro and MacBook pro both M1 gen and working without problem:

https://www.amazon.com/impresora-tr...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

However, iPad Air 4 doesnt have thunderbolt, so dont know if need additional power hub.

 

[jnak00]

My iPad Air 4 works fine with the plain USB B->C cable. I wish my stupid iPhone had USB-C instead of lightning, since virtually every other device I have is USB-C..

This is the cable I use:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0769DMN7R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Ufanco]

Thanks for all the helpful comments concerning cable. I guess I was mistaken on it including cable. I’m considering a used Bitfrost 2 and picture included a usb B to usb A cable so I assumed it came with unit.
Thinking of using a adapter so glad they work.

 

[sayitaintsoap]

What is a good XLR cable for use with the Bifrost 2 and Monoprice THX amplifier? I’ve only used RCA and unbalanced before so this is my first step into balanced. I was looking at the blue jeans XLR cable. You can get the lengths custom on their website. 3ft is the cheapest. That’s not too short is it?

 

[TheFrator]

What is a good XLR cable for use with the Bifrost 2 and Monoprice THX amplifier? I’ve only used RCA and unbalanced before so this is my first step into balanced. I was looking at the blue jeans XLR cable. You can get the lengths custom on their website. 3ft is the cheapest. That’s not too short is it?

Monoprice makes solid cables. I've been using a pair of 3 FT cables for awhile now with my Bifrost.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L18XKE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Neweymatt]

What is a good XLR cable for use with the Bifrost 2 and Monoprice THX amplifier? I’ve only used RCA and unbalanced before so this is my first step into balanced. I was looking at the blue jeans XLR cable. You can get the lengths custom on their website. 3ft is the cheapest. That’s not too short is it?

I bought a pair of Schiit’s PYST XLR cables when I got the Jot2. If they’re good enough for Schiit to sell them, they’re good enough for me.

 

[sayitaintsoap]

Thanks guys. I ended up going with World’s Best Cables on Amazon. Hope they’re good.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00WU1ECJC?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

 

[Mink]

Well they ought to be, they are World's best cables after all....