Bifrost 2/64 vs Bryston BDA-1
The BDA-1's signal-to-noise is 140 dB against the Bifrost 2/64's 124 dB and its thd 0.002% against 0.001%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
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The Bifrost 2/64 is a desktop digital-to-analog converter using Schiit True Multibit conversion and a fully hardware-balanced architecture. It uses four Texas Instruments DAC8812 converters and a proprietary digital filter implemented on an Analog Devices SHARC DSP, with an optional non-oversampling mode. Inputs are coaxial S/PDIF, optical S/PDIF, and Unison USB; outputs are single-ended RCA and balanced XLR. Its Autonomy platform supports user-replaceable DAC/analog and USB input cards, with firmware updates via MicroSD.
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The BDA-1's signal-to-noise is 140 dB against the Bifrost 2/64's 124 dB and its thd 0.002% against 0.001%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
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The Gungnir Multibit's signal-to-noise is 115 dB against the Bifrost 2/64's 124 dB and its thd 0.005% against 0.001%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The ECD 2's output voltage is 2.3V RMS against the Bifrost 2/64's 2.0V RMS. Both share bit depth (24-bit), max sample rate (192 kHz), and thd (0.001%).
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