Schiit DACs (Bifrost and Gungnir down, one to go)? The information and anticipation thread.

[45longcolt]

For a power cord, the Shunyata at $95 is well worth it in my experience. Makes a bigger difference with amps than with DACs or players, but I say take every advantage.
 
As to interconnects, I'm using (and liking) Nordost Baldur RCAs. Also using the Black Cat for coax, not too pricy.
 
Fair warning, comparing wires can lead to madness...not to mention debt...

 

[Misterrogers]

The Lifatec Siflex glass optical is one awesome cable. Make a noticeable difference when it replaced my Blue Jeans optical. Which Q-Audio IC's are you using? I took a pass at some silver IC's (Silver Lace and Guerrilla) but went back to my Blue Jeans LC-1's. I want the detail of silver, without the glare and minimized bass impact. I'm thinking about trying the Palladium. I've read really good things.
 
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I'm using Q-Audio interconnects and a Lifatec Siflex Glass Mini-to-TOSLINK optical cable. ...All with the stock power cord.
 
Cheers!

-HK sends

 

 

[mmayer167]

The Signal Cable (analog 2) just got here and after roughly an hour of listening after running the blue jeans all morning the signal cable analog 2 is clearly better. I am linking a review which hits it on the head as far as what i'm hearing. 
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/55418/check-out-signal-cables-analog-two-ic
 
 
Alright, enough d-rail of this thread. 
 
M

 

[Blind Man]

Is anyone aware how bad the backorder waitlist is right now? Days/Weeks?
 
Thinking of picking one up when I'm in Florida over the break but will only have a 2week window to get it

 

[Austin Morrow]

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Is anyone aware how bad the backorder waitlist is right now? Days/Weeks?
 
Thinking of picking one up when I'm in Florida over the break but will only have a 2week window to get it

 
It seems really bad right now. Last time I talked to Jason, which was about a month ago. He was sold out within the day. These things are selling like hot cakes. It's quite remarkable to be honest with everyone here. Their marketing team is absolutely incredible with how they are operating behind the scenes.
 
 

 

[TEH725]

Yeah, sorry for the going OT.  Just trying to get this crossed off my list.  Thanks for the input on cables.  I'm not going to go too crazy, but what I have now was an impulse purchase at Radio Shack because I had just received my first stand alone DAC.
 
Prior to this, upgrading my DAC was top of my list.
 
And the order times, take a look at your order number.  I am #624 and its supposed to arrive today, but I have my doubts.  FedEx has not updated the status since Wednesday.

 

[HK_sends]

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The Lifatec Siflex glass optical is one awesome cable. Make a noticeable difference when it replaced my Blue Jeans optical. Which Q-Audio IC's are you using? I took a pass at some silver IC's (Silver Lace and Guerrilla) but went back to my Blue Jeans LC-1's. I want the detail of silver, without the glare and minimized bass impact. I'm thinking about trying the Palladium. I've read really good things.

I just bought the interconnects listed on Steve's site: http://www.q-audio.com/  the RCA-to-RCA cables.  In fact all of my cables are from Q except the Siflex; the headphone cable, inteconnects, and I even custom ordered a mini plug-to-RCA interconnect so I could plug my Cowon J3 player straight into my Lyr amp.
 

 
Cheers!

-HK sends
 
 

 

[ninjikiran]

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It seems really bad right now. Last time I talked to Jason, which was about a month ago. He was sold out within the day. These things are selling like hot cakes. It's quite remarkable to be honest with everyone here. Their marketing team is absolutely incredible with how they are operating behind the scenes.
 
 

Its not only marketing, the product itself is really well made.  For the price its a steal~

 

[lextek]

Man I'm thinking about buying a non-USB Bifrost for probaly the wrong reason.  I have the CA DACMagic now feeding my Valhalla and it sounds great.  But the Bifrost would look sooo much better with my other Schiit....

 

[hp300plus]

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Man I'm thinking about buying a non-USB Bifrost for probaly the wrong reason.  I have the CA DACMagic now feeding my Valhalla and it sounds great.  But the Bifrost would look sooo much better with my other Schiit....

Based upon the comparisons with the DacMagic, the Bifrost will also sound better too.  
 
I've had my Bifrost for several weeks now (I think I was part of the original shipments) and absolutely love it compared to my old NuForce uDac2.
 
 

 

[sampson_smith]

It is also quite a bit better than the Nuforce HDP (which is quite a bit better than my u-DAC2), based on my rather limited aural memory. Lets just say that the Bifrost makes me very content. The HDP (and Dacmagic and V-DAC, for that matter) made me question what I was hearing. Now I simply listen to the music for enjoyment only.

 

[lextek]

Does the Bifrost have diferent filters like DACMagic?  I actually prefer less options.

 

[gasmd]

Has anyone AB'ed the SPDIF vs. the USB from their computer to the bifrost?  I am questioning the realism of cymbals from my setup of PC -> spdif bifrost and am wondering if it's from jitter..  Unfortunately I do not have the USB option of my bifrost and am wondering if I should get the add on (or wait for the statement dac lol)

 

[internethandle]

Yes, if you look at judmarc's posts you'll see he's posted plenty about coax/toslink versus USB with his Bifrost, and he prefers USB. However, he pointed out he's using an upgraded USB cable (Audioquest Carbon USB). I also have a USB-enabled Bifrost, but haven't compared the USB to coax as I don't have a coax cable handy (or toslink). I'm using a Furutech GT2 USB cable from my computer to my Bifrost.

 
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Has anyone AB'ed the SPDIF vs. the USB from their computer to the bifrost?  I am questioning the realism of cymbals from my setup of PC -> spdif bifrost and am wondering if it's from jitter..  Unfortunately I do not have the USB option of my bifrost and am wondering if I should get the add on (or wait for the statement dac lol)

 

 

[internethandle]

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Does the Bifrost have diferent filters like DACMagic?  I actually prefer less options.

No, it doesn't. Part of the design philosophy was "bit-perfect"/non-over or upsampled data being delivered to the DAC chip, so there aren't any phasing options etc.