[madwolfa]

  No, I'm currently running it straight off my laptop's USB port. Nick from Schiit recommended getting a powered USB hub, so I may get one just for the Bifrost. 

 
That's weird... I really doubt Bifrost is using any bus power from USB, so what's the point..
 
Try running the USBLyzer to see what other devices might conflict with Bifrost's USB device.
 
http://www.usblyzer.com/download.htm

 

[StanD]

   
No, I'm currently running it straight off my laptop's USB port. Nick from Schiit recommended getting a powered USB hub, so I may get one just for the Bifrost. 

 
 

   
That's weird... I really doubt Bifrost is using any bus power from USB, so what's the point..
 
Try running the USBLyzer to see what other devices might conflict with Bifrost's USB device.
 
http://www.usblyzer.com/download.htm

Maybe this time Nick from Schiit doesn't have his Schiit straight.

 

[hodgjy]

   
That's weird... I really doubt Bifrost is using any bus power from USB, so what's the point..
 
Try running the USBLyzer to see what other devices might conflict with Bifrost's USB device.
 
http://www.usblyzer.com/download.htm

+1.  Great post. 

 

[madwolfa]

  Maybe this time Nick from Schiit doesn't have his Schiit straight.

 
Who knows, maybe Windows would treat the active USB hub device differently.

 

[Rem0o]

I don't think so, probably an I/O handling problem.

 

[StanD]

   
Who knows, maybe Windows would treat the active USB hub device differently.

I doubt it, It's a protocol subject to software bugs and hardware flubs. I don't think that Windoze would even know if there's a hub in place.

 

[madwolfa]

  I doubt it, It's a protocol subject to software bugs and hardware flubs. I don't think that Windoze would even know if there's a hub in place.

 
Powered USB hubs are usually active devices, they would appear in the Device Manager.
USB audio has always been quirky though.

 

[StanD]

   
Powered USB hubs are usually active devices, they would appear in the Device Manager.
USB audio has always been quirky though.

Quirky drivers that operate in unprotected kernel space of the OS. They show up in Device Manager because they communicate to Windoze following a specific protocol. Either side drops the ball and the Schiit stops flowing. You would think that being it's the year 2014 that everyone could get their Schiit straight by now.

 

[CJs06]

  Quirky drivers that operate in unprotected kernel space of the OS. They show up in Device Manager because they communicate to Windoze following a specific protocol. Either side drops the ball and the Schiit stops flowing. You would think that being it's the year 2014 that everyone could get their Schiit straight by now.

I think its safe to say Schiit is getting out of hand...

 

[madwolfa]

  You would think that being it's the year 2014 that everyone could get their Schiit straight by now.

 
Funny is that in 2014 Windows still doesn't natively support USB Audio 2.0...

 

[Snips]

Should I throw my laptop out of my window and get a desktop setup instead? That way I can use coaxial and optical out 

 

[CrunchyChick]

  Should I throw my laptop out of my window and get a desktop setup instead? That way I can use coaxial and optical out 

 
Thats the reaction i have every time one of my computers is doing something stupid...

 

[CJs06]

  Should I throw my laptop out of my window and get a desktop setup instead? That way I can use coaxial and optical out 

lol not really necessary I don't think. Or you could build a mini-itx PC and drop a decent soundcard in it that way you don't have to use ****ty on-board audio controllers!

 

[madwolfa]

 
lol not really necessary I don't think. Or you could build a mini-itx PC and drop a decent soundcard in it that way you don't have to use ****ty on-board audio controllers!

 
My ASUS Maximus V Gene has pretty decent Realtek ALC898. At least I'm able to get the proper S/PDIF digital output (not locked at 48 KHz or some other BS).

 

[CJs06]

   
My ASUS Maximus V Gene has pretty decent Realtek ALC898. At least I'm able to get the proper S/PDIF digital output (not locked at 48 KHz or some other BS).

I read that the Maximus V Gene had a decent onboard DAC... that board is the **** though. ASUS did that board right.