Thanks very much for the info, Jason!
Cheers!
-HK sends
Cheers!
-HK sends
Heard the new Matrix DAC today, I think it's $700? Yeah, Bifrost is better to my ears.
Well, we're still hoping to announce one or two new things before the end of the year, but that may slip to January. The "statement" stuff we're still hoping for Q1.
All the best,
Jason
Anyone have both a Xonar ST/STX and the Bifrost? Interested in some comparisons here.
Thanks Blurpapa - appreciate all your comments
We're coming into evening in New Zealand. There will be noise and distraction for about the next three hours - my wife being the noisy person she is - after which I will continue...
Heard the new Matrix DAC today, I think it's $700? Yeah, Bifrost is better to my ears.
anax..any comparison of bifrost with dacport??
Yes. I had a Xonar STX with rolled op-amps (LME49860NAs and the LME49720NA prior) in my system that I was very happy with... until I got my Bifrost a couple weeks ago.
I immediately noticed a very noticeable improvement with the USB interface over the Xonar. I am now using the coax input from an old M-Audio Revolution 7.1 card (which supports every bit depth and sample rate over coax) and the Bifrost sounds even better than with USB. Before reading any of the other comments posted here, I was using a lot of same terms used to describe the sound to myself. I can definitely confirm that this is a very nice DAC and a nice step up from the Xonar. I've been very busy with work travel and haven't had time to do some head to head comparisons. Mostly, I have been just really enjoying the music coming from my system.
I'm taking next week off so I should have time to do more comparative listening and write it up.
- Bob
Good question. Been awhile since I've had a DACPort of any variety but I am a fan. I do find the DACPort LX to be more tonally similar to the BiFrost than the non LX but less lively in dynamics. I haven't had a chance to use the LX w/ the same amps I've had the BiFrost hooked up to so I can't say for sure how they compare feeding some higher end stuff. You can put the LX and non LX in your pocket though and they are built around USB primarily while the BiFrost is not, if that even matters in any way. I spent a good few hours dedicated to the BiFrost at a meet but be aware I have no lived with it. I heard enough to think I may try living w/ the Statement DAC though. =)