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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DigitalDACs
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$586 - $799
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the Bifrost 2/64
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.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 24-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 192 kHz
- DAC Chip
- Texas Instruments DAC8812
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.001%
- SNR
- 124 dB
- Output Voltage
- 2.0V RMS
- Output Impedance
- 75Ω
- Max Output Voltage
- 4.0V RMS
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Digital Inputs
- Coaxial S/PDIF, optical S/PDIF, Unison USB
- Analog Outputs
- RCA, XLR
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