Schiit Audio Bifrost 2
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This one is also plastic, but it has a lot of fiber optic strands inside, which should be better than one strand.
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TheTechQ
Head-Fier
My 2/64 upgrade kit arrived yesterday. Order placed 8/22, shipped 8/28, delivered 8/31. It looks like the estimated shipping time is just a safety for Schiit given unknown demand.
Very in-depth!
Had a couple questions as I have the OG BF2.
Setup:
- Jotenheim amp
- OG BF2
- Aeon RT
It's my first foray into anything past headphones and a portable amp. It's ruined everything else for me. Since it's my first/only setup, I don't have very much to compare it to.
I was reading around and it seems the amp is probably the way to go to keep/add warmth if I went for the 2/64. Does the Jotenheim still work for that or would another (similarly priced) amp be better?
Balthazar B
500+ Head-Fier
The Jout will probably be fine, but if you don't need the preamp stage and want to save some $$, people seem to like the Aeon RT/Vali 2 combination. The tube stage will definitely add warmth to the sound, and let you tweak what you hear via tube rolling. Or if you want a preamp stage and a lot more power, the new Lyr+ will do the same, but for more $$ than the Jout. What kind of music do you listen to most, and why do you think you suspect you'll need more warmth than the Jout provides?
Demoed the Aeon Flow OG with the Jot 2 at Schiitr about 2 months ago right before it was replaced by the Folk. From my memory, it’s not too bright but it definitely reveals Jot’s brighter nature in the treble region. Where I truly like the Aeons is with Mjolnir2. Treble is now more extended without sounding aggressive and that planar slam is well executed! It’s not a warm sounding amp, but it’s less fatiguing sounding than Jot 2
altecboy
New Head-Fier
Everything Ripper just said. I'm listening to opera on a pair of Altec Model 19 clones and Bottlehead Monamour SET amps. Long time original Bifrost 2 owner. The listening space got deeper. The details are clearer. This is not a minor change. In my system, it's major and most welcome.My quick assessment of BF2 vs BF2/64 upgrade after a 2 hour warm-up and 2 hours of listening on my 2-channel rig...
BF2/64 impressions.
1. More holographic (3D) with a tad wider soundstage and a noticeably deeper soundstage.
2. Seems FASTER. To me attacks seems quicker and more precise, but not at the expense of decay.
3. Notably deeper bass -- not louder but more extended and with more authority in the lower registers.
4. A bit more open and airy at the top frequencies.
5. Excellent instrument placement and space.
6. More overall detail without sounding grainy or etched.
7. A higher level of PRaT that had me tapping my toe and nodding my head on tracks that while engaging never engaged me to that level.
Was it worth it? It most definitely was for me.
chrismoyer
Head-Fier
Just received my Bifrost 2/64 card. Slapped the SD card in the Bifrost 2... got the normal boot lights, not the firmware upgrade lightshow. Made sure it was seated well, tried again a half dozen times... stuck it in my computer and verified the firmware on the card is the latest by downloading the latest firmware
Formatted a new card (FAT32 w/ 32k clusters), copied the firmware over... put it in the Bifrost... same thing.
Could the card reader in my Bifrost be borked? Anyone else run into this?
Formatted a new card (FAT32 w/ 32k clusters), copied the firmware over... put it in the Bifrost... same thing.
Could the card reader in my Bifrost be borked? Anyone else run into this?
So the card Schiit gave you didn't work? Was it inserted label up? What size card was the other one you formatted? Should be at least 4GB.
Also, was it by chance formatted on a mac? If so watch out for extraneous macos files on the card.
chrismoyer
Head-Fier
The card Schiit gave me did not work... but prior to me trying it I did put it in a Mac. Which might have dumped extra stuff on the card. Ugh.
The replacement card I prepared... I also prepared on a Mac. Extra junk. Going to try my best to strip it out and try again. There's a .Spotlight-V100 directory I'm having trouble getting rid of. Blech.
The replacement card I prepared... I also prepared on a Mac. Extra junk. Going to try my best to strip it out and try again. There's a .Spotlight-V100 directory I'm having trouble getting rid of. Blech.
I did mine on a mac but completely in the terminal without ever opening it in the finder, and then making sure to delete all the mac junk in the terminal after flashing, then ejecting from the terminal. Then it worked. Also I ended up using a 200GB card that worked great, so don't be afraid to go bigger!
altecboy
New Head-Fier
I had the same problem. I wiped the card and re-formatted it. My Windows 11 won't do it. I used AOMEI (freeware). Then I copied over the files and put the card into the Bifrost. Done.
Luckyleo
Headphoneus Supremus
When I got the card, I couldn't seat the card or the firmware card easily. I took the lid off and had absolutely no problems. It was hard for me to determine whether or not both were placed properly until I took that lid off.
Leo
bcowen
Headphoneus Supremus
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