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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    What's your problem with personal insults? "Asbergers"? "Autistic"? I won't even dignify that. If I remember right, last time around when we were...
    Post by: AudioNut, Oct 2, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    There's nothing to correct. I made this clear in my post... you even quoted it: "relative to the stimulus signals not FS". If you're not testing...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 30, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    I'm not going to wade into a debate about what's audible or not for an average person for music -- I agree with the "don't be a measurement...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 30, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    No -- I'm using the original firmware. I'd definitely like to run tests with the new firmware, but I'm still just within the RMA window (I ordered...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 30, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    I spent some time again this weekend with the Bifrost 2, and was able to replicate the issue @gixxerwimp identified. To respond to @atomicbob's...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 30, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost-2 Technical Measurements

    That's not a realistic representation of how this level of IMD would manifest with a musical signal. Music is not a pair of sines. This type of...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 27, 2019 in forum: Source Measurements
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    Schiit Bifrost-2 Technical Measurements

    There's no point in switching to nominal voltage values here; it adds nothing to the conversation. Perceived distortion is relative to playback...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 27, 2019 in forum: Source Measurements
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    Schiit Bifrost-2 Technical Measurements

    Thanks for the clarification, but changing the axis to dBFS is misleading unless you're also using a full-scale stimulus. That 1kHz distortion...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 26, 2019 in forum: Source Measurements
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    Schiit Bifrost-2 Technical Measurements

    Thanks for posting the full measurements in PDF form. Those are really eye-opening IMHO, especially some of the ones you haven't posted here. The...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 26, 2019 in forum: Source Measurements
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    That was a typo... was typing that out quickly over lunch yesterday. Bifrost 2.
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 26, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    I meant "euphonic" in the Stereophile Glossary sense (they define it as "exaggerated richness rather than literal accuracy", though I'd probably...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 25, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    Did he say if this affects the sound? Pretty sure mine was in the initial production run (I ordered the day it was announced), and I do find it a...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 25, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    Anyone heard the Antelope Amari, which looks like it's finally shipping? Antelope's stuff has been hit or miss in the past, but the Amari is a...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 17, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    The MOTU 828mk2 and below aren't great, but IMHO the mk3 and similar gen UltraLites are decent. The Firewire-only 828mk3 can be a crazy good value...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 17, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    I agree with this. I spent the weekend swapping between Modi 3, Modi Multibit rev. B, and Bifrost 2, and acoustic guitar tends to highlight the...
    Post by: AudioNut, Sep 16, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers