[StanD]

Would the asgard 2 be powerful enough for something further down the road such as a Lcd 2/3/X/whatever? Also, is the Uber analog worth the extra money in the bifrost? Since I'll be using it with both my desktop and my MacBook Air, I'll need the USB input for sure.

Some people swear by the Uber analog upgrade, I'm not sure that if it's only for the benefit of test equipment used for making measurements. In the realm of DACs it wasn't overly expensive, so I went for it + the USB option. You can check the power requirements of the LCD line, I believe that The A2 can handle most of them. The HE-6 will definitely want more juice. The A2 can handle the power requirements of most headphones. Unless you know that you'll be getting one of the few power hungry cans, I'd use the money for something else, perhaps towards the Bifrost.

 

[Nada190]

OMG, it WAS THE CABLE! Playing 24/192 through spdif on my bifrost now! I mean it sounds exactly the same as usb but, optical cables are cooler. Too bad my motherboard can't play 88.2 so usb still useful. 

 

[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

  OMG, it WAS THE CABLE! Playing 24/192 through spdif on my bifrost now! I mean it sounds exactly the same as usb but, optical cables are cooler. Too bad my motherboard can't play 88.2 so usb still useful. 

 
Either upsample to 24/96 or downsample to 24/48 (neither affects sound)

 

[65535]

That begs the question do you even have 24/192 files. If you're resampling everything from 44.1 to 192 you're just wasting processor time and adding the potential for improperly resampled data.

 

[Nada190]

  That begs the question do you even have 24/192 files. If you're resampling everything from 44.1 to 192 you're just wasting processor time and adding the potential for improperly resampled data.

Yes, I have quite a lot of 24/192 files, my friend and I spent weeks ripping our vinyls. It really doesn't sound much better than 24/96 and if I'm not paying attention they sound the same to me.

 

[65535]

If you're doing your own rips and you're not doing any sample rate conversions then by all means stick with it. Storage is cheap and there shouldn't be any issue with it.

 

[roflcopter159]

  Some people swear by the Uber analog upgrade, I'm not sure that if it's only for the benefit of test equipment used for making measurements. In the realm of DACs it wasn't overly expensive, so I went for it + the USB option. You can check the power requirements of the LCD line, I believe that The A2 can handle most of them. The HE-6 will definitely want more juice. The A2 can handle the power requirements of most headphones. Unless you know that you'll be getting one of the few power hungry cans, I'd use the money for something else, perhaps towards the Bifrost.

Ok, well then I think I will definitely get the A2 and the 400i then the Bifrost further down the line. Thanks a bunch for your help!

 

[StanD]

  Ok, well then I think I will definitely get the A2 and the 400i then the Bifrost further down the line. Thanks a bunch for your help!

That's an excellent lineup, you should be very happy with it. You may have to wait for the 400i's. I'd check reviews by the proper lab rats before splunking down the case. There's always the 560's. 

 

[roflcopter159]

  That's an excellent lineup, you should be very happy with it. You may have to wait for the 400i's. I'd check reviews by the proper lab rats before splunking down the case. There's always the 560's. 

Huh?
 
Also, I've actually heard both the 400i and the 560 at a meet and I much preferred the 400i. More musical/fun in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, the 560 had an amazing amount of detail but I preferred the 400i's sound. Thankfully they are set for release early August, so only a few more days 

 

 

[StanD]

  Huh?
 
Also, I've actually heard both the 400i and the 560 at a meet and I much preferred the 400i. More musical/fun in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, the 560 had an amazing amount of detail but I preferred the 400i's sound. Thankfully they are set for release early August, so only a few more days 

 

What I meant was to wait for the first customers to suss out the production model.

 

[fenderf4i]

Would the asgard 2 be powerful enough for something further down the road such as a Lcd 2/3/X/whatever? Also, is the Uber analog worth the extra money in the bifrost? Since I'll be using it with both my desktop and my MacBook Air, I'll need the USB input for sure.

 
 
As someone that has both the A2 and the Lyr, yes, the A2 is absolutely powerful enough. You will love it. 

 

[roflcopter159]

Awesome! Thanks guys, I'll order it sometime this weekend I think

 

[65535]

The 560's are great they're comfy and they look good. However they have a little bit too much treble for my liking. That's my only issue with them.

 

[Wildcatsare1]

The 560's are great they're comfy and they look good. However they have a little bit too much treble for my liking. That's my only issue with them.

Do you thnk the Alpha Dogs, "Dog Treats" would be an effective way to tame the hot treble?

 

[Nada190]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a video or something that can help me install the Uber Analog upgrade for the Bifrost? I'm well versed in PC building so it can't be that hard right?