There have been many posts praising this DAC recently. At this point I have owned it for about three weeks and slightly different perspective from most of what I've read.
I have found that things do sound better overall compared to the Squeezebox Touch and a Sony SACD player. There is more clarity. I can now hear instrument timbres and ambient sounds I didn't hear before. So on the whole, the sound with the Bifrost is an improvement and I decided to keep it. However, I am also hearing a slightly more sizzling top end, especially with sopranos and violin. Sibilants are a little more pronounced and unlike the rest of the presentation, the highest notes do not sound natural or particularly pleasant. Vinyl enthusiasts might say it sounds more "digital" now. Has anyone else encountered this?
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Topic - Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Rajesh 08:08:49 03/18/12 (41)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - northernquad 18:34:18 03/26/12 (3)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Rajesh 08:04:40 03/27/12 (2)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - northernquad 19:17:04 03/30/12 (1)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Bromo33333 09:08:51 03/31/12 (0)
- Well, I Took the Plunge.............. - Todd Krieger 15:23:28 03/23/12 (3)
- RE: Well, I Took the Plunge.............. - tony s 20:16:33 03/23/12 (2)
- RE: Well, I Took the Plunge.............. - Bromo33333 18:28:59 03/29/12 (1)
- RE: Well, I Took the Plunge.............. - Todd Krieger 01:50:39 04/01/12 (0)
- Try some ERS cloth - sbrians 12:39:18 03/20/12 (1)
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- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Bromo33333 19:30:03 03/19/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Say 09:44:24 03/19/12 (1)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Rajesh 12:59:46 03/19/12 (0)
- More resolution isn't necessarily a good thing. - petertg 20:03:55 03/18/12 (1)
- RE: More resolution isn't necessarily a good thing. - hahax@verizon.net 20:11:08 03/18/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - TubeDriver 17:14:02 03/18/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Ric Schultz 16:18:01 03/18/12 (1)
- Do blame the dac - Panelhead 21:12:31 03/18/12 (0)
- You might want to wait for the "Ultimate" - Dynobot 16:02:45 03/18/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - audioengr 11:45:41 03/18/12 (1)
- Wow! Way to burst my bubble! - Crazy Dave 13:35:39 03/22/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Awe-d-o-file 10:32:30 03/18/12 (1)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - michaelhigh 11:53:06 03/18/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Dynobot 08:19:55 03/18/12 (17)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Rajesh 13:09:36 03/18/12 (8)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - pixelphoto 13:32:48 04/04/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Bromo33333 09:11:45 03/21/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - northernquad 13:52:31 03/18/12 (1)
- Good Advice - Dynobot 13:55:18 03/18/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Dynobot 13:15:40 03/18/12 (3)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - audioengr 11:48:30 03/18/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Todd Krieger 11:15:46 03/18/12 (1)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Dynobot 11:36:53 03/18/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Tony Lauck 10:05:18 03/18/12 (4)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - TRUFI 07:15:01 04/28/12 (1)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - Tony Lauck 08:20:31 04/28/12 (0)
- RE: Another take on Schiit Bifrost - steveassante@comcast.net 12:31:32 03/20/12 (1)
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