New, mid-price Schiitt Bifrost DAC on the way

[blackraven]

Congrat's on the upgrade!

[Feanor]

Congrat's on the upgrade!

Thanks!

While I wouldn't assume that the Bifrost Multibit is close to much higher price DACs, (such as you Luxman), I do think it's a bargain. I considered going to the Schiit's Gungnir Multibit that's US$1250, the weak Canadian dollar put the kibosh on that for me. For the well-heeled Schiit's Yggdrasil ought to be considered based on my experience with the Bifrost Multibit.

It's interesting to hear what better components can do to improve no-so-good recordings. Great recordings sound greater, but the mediocre sound even more surprisingly better -- harshness reduced, new spatial detail revealed, and instruments and voices separated from each other. Of course, "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's tail", as my grandmother used to say, but I have various CDs e.g. from the mid-'80s that were unlistenable through my Techinics CD player and Phase Linear 400 amp that have become quite enjoyable today.

[blackraven]

Now all you need is a Regen to take it to the next level-better clarity, detail, bass and dynamics. Well worth the money and then some.

[Feanor]

Now all you need is a Regen to take it to the next level-better clarity, detail, bass and dynamics. Well worth the money and then some.

Thanks for the tip.

Presently I'm using a Schiit Wyrd ahead of the Schiit Bifrost, which, by most accounts is effective if not quite as effect as the Regen. I have also tried the AudioQuest Jitterbug: (1) Jitterbug => Bifrost, (2) Jitterbug =>Wyrd => Bifrost, (3) Jitterbug in parallel with the DAC connection, and of course (4) no Jitterbug

I haven't done close AB comparisons with each of these combos, but I haven't heard a noticeable differences in casual listening. (I'm not insisting that there IS not difference or that I might not hear some under different circumstances.) In my experience "mileage may differ" using noise and vibration reducing tweaks.. Right now I'm disinclined to pop another Cdn$250 on the Regen.

In case of the Jitterbug I have found that it prevents me from playing hi-rez files on the Bifrost -- Foobar tells me the my device won't play 24/88.2 or 24/96; without the Jitterbug these file play well. Also the Jitterbug prevents Windows from recognizing my SMSL DAC I use ahead of my Schiit Asgard 2 headphone amp. At this point, in my case, the Jitterbug is a waste of money, albeit not all that much money.

[blackraven]

You should be able to sell the JB. It works fine with Hi-Rez in my system but it accentuates sybilants. It makes a nice improvement in my son's system with the AQ Dragon Fly DAC though