Maxvla
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The rough estimates have been given at approximately $600-700 and $1000. Remember these are (very) rough estimates.
Really looking forward to listening to the Bifrost. Would love to go for the statement DAC, but:
- It's my first new DAC in 20 years (last one was a Mike Moffatt design as well) and I just can't hang on until March.
- My wife is an avid HGTV watcher, so guess where she'd rather our money went? $1000 is probably a bit much to go for all at once in the context of current ongoing home improvements and financing thereof. An eventual trade-up of the Bifrost on the statement DAC might be more do-able, but I can't see the usefulness for Schiit of that kind of trade-up program. (Yes, they might sell more statement DACs, but why saddle themselves with a bunch of used Bifrosts in order to do it? And my personal finances aside, it's impossible to argue that's not a *very* reasonable price point for a high end DAC.)
Long as she designs a good listening room for you I guess its all good.
- It's my first new DAC in 20 years (last one was a Mike Moffatt design as well) and I just can't hang on until March. :
Is Schiit sending out any early review samples to any of the fine reviewers here <snip>
Yes, Skylab will be posting a review.
You've waited 20 years, and another few months will kill you???
My preference ATM is for a musical-sounding DAC paired with analytical-sounding tubes.
"Analytical-sounding tubes" (!?!) Is that not a contradiction in terms? Do you also prefer alcohol-free scotch, scratchy silk sheets and non-dairy ice cream (which is, for unguessable reasons, actually available)?
Of course, some would opine that "musical-sounding DAC is another oxymoron...
Hey guys, big big news! I have just got a heads up on the upcoming schiit products, no specific details, just a rough sketch. Basically, we will be seeing a balanced ss amp and balanced DAC by end of this year and a balanced hybrid amp and flagship balanced DAC by q1 next year. Furthermore, it seems the two balanced DACs will have options for the exact same usb card as the bifrost (dissapointing to me). More details include the fact that the cheaper balanced DAC will use existing high-end DAC chips (Sabre, Wolfsson, etc.) but the flagship will be completely unique, featuring never seen before chips (multiple). Furthermore, the flagship DAC is being designed to completely outperform the competition. Including DACs that are many times more expensive (W4S, Weiss, Zodiac Gold, Berkeley, etc).It is actually being designed to even outstrip things like the dCS and Mark Levinson. It is also going to be very special in that almost all the components will be in-house Schiit designed and produced parts. The casing for the two new amps and DACs will be matching. (as in mid-range amp and dac will be the same, flagships will be the same) They will both be significantly larger than the current products. (Lyr, Bifrost) Finally, suggested pricing could be 649-749 for the mid-range DAC and 949-1049 for the flagship DAC. The amps will probably be slightly cheaper respectively.
Hope you guys found this info interesting, I personally cannot wait for the balanced amps and especially the flagship DAC.
Quoting for posterity. Where did you get those nuggets from?