Schiit Audio Bifrost Multibit
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| Ships from | Savannah, GA, 31412 |
| Ships to | United States |
| Package dimensions | 7.0" × 10.0" × 3.0" (3.5 lbs.) |
| Shipping carrier | USPS |
| Shipping cost | Free |
| Original accessories | Remote Control |
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Trust you are familiar with this DAC- no complaints whatsoever. I love it. Proper name:
BIFROST TRUE MULTIBIT™ AUTONOMY™ DAC WITH UNISON USB™
Price includes shipping. It's located on a bookcase to the right of my stand-up desk, connected to my Lenovo laptop and my old-school Sansui stereo. I never use the remote, but a pretty remote it is. The sound is lovely. It is like new, but I'm not one who (has the space to) keep boxes--I'll wrap it well, should ship with no problem. I'd say it's about 1 1/2 to 2 years old. # 04205868 is the # on the back) Cost includes shipping, USPS/Priority mail.
This is not the 2022 upgrade to 2/64. The upgrade card for DIY is $300 from Schiit Audio.
I've read positive and negative reviews, but I've not heard it.
This is one of the negative reviews (in favour of keeping the model I have for sale) Some like it more, some are waiting, some like it less, see below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-xvf1VFGU
Tried the new Bifrost 2/64 upgrade card and sadly I will be returning it. The original Bifrost 2 is just too perfect, and I appreciate it a lot more now. Schiit swapped out the AD chips for Texas Instrument chips and for me it's a downgrade. If you love the Bifrost 2 and are considering the new upgrade, be prepared for a completely different sound. What it gains in soundstage width, treble/air extension, and detail it loses in its magic and its musical character. The original I would characterize as smooth, lifelike, warm, fun, punchy, dynamic-sounding yet also relaxing. The 2/64 trades away that warmth and that smooth lifelike sound for an increase in grainy detail that is grating to my ears and more digital sounding than I am used to hearing in a Schiit DAC. It also trades away the perfectly calibrated dynamics of the original in favor of a wider soundstage that just makes everything sound stretched and further away with less full-bodiness. I will say that the 2/64 does sound better for orchestral tracks, which is the one genre that the Bifrost 2 never excelled in. But for nearly everything else, I prefer the OG. I listened with the Lyr 3 and Feliks Echo II tube amps using Verum One and Focal Clear OG.
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| Are you the original owner? Any defects? Hi,
I am the second owner, I purchased it as new from the orig. owner- but, honestly, I don't remember why he was selling it.
It works perfectly fine- no defects. The reason I'm selling is because of my new living situation.
I'm able to use two sets of connections on my other DAC for two different rooms; so now I don't require two DACs. I am not anxious to sell, but I don't really need to keep it. BTW- there's a school of thought that you should keep electronics on, all the time. That's not my approach. My listening is primarily evenings- 8 pm to 11 pm or midnight, then I turn it off. I listen via my computer (using Audirvana) to my vintage Sansui receiver- and Totem Sky bookshelf speakers. It sounds really good. I typically stream using Totem. Hope that helps. - Frank |
| Just want to confirm that this is the 2/64? No, it is the BiFrost 2 prior to the new upgrade.
https://www.schiit.com/about/news/bifrost-264-unveiled#:~:text=Today%2C%20Schiit%20Audio%20announced%20the,(non%2Doversampled)%20mode. |
| Is the the Bifrost 2? Yes. |
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