Schiit Bifrost 2/64 DAC Full Review & Comparison w/ OG Bifrost 2

The BF2/64 was a self-funded purchase. Schiit had no input on this review.

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My BF2/64 First Impressions & Installation Guide video:    • Schiit Bifrost 2/64 First Impressions...  

My review of OG BF2:

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Ferrum Oor and SPL Phonitor X Reviews pending

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Beyerdynamic DT880 600 ohm:    • Beyerdynamic DT880 600 Ohm Headphone ...  
Focal Radiance:    • Focal (Bentley) Radiance Headphone Re...  
Fostex TH900 w/ Lawton Purpleheart chambers:    • Lawton Mods for Fostex Biodynamic-Dri...  
HiFiMan HE1000v2:    • HiFiMan HE1000v2 Headphone Review  
HiFiMan HE6se v2:    • HiFiMan HE6se V2 Headphone Review  
Massdrop + Sennheiser HD6XX:    • Massdrop + Sennheiser HD6XX Video Review  
RAAL CA-1a (first impressions):    • RAAL requisite CA-1a Ribbon Headphone...  

Channel Intro:    • Channel Introduction  
My Hearing Quirks:    • WaveTheory's Hearing Quirks  

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro & Pricing
01:37 Speaking to 2 Audiences
03:50 Table of Contents
06:17 FIXED FIRMWARE
07:20 The OG Was Great & That Matters
12:50 Features & Build
15:23 Test Gear
18:02 Sound of BF2/64 On Its Own
23:56 NOS vs Megacomboburrito Filter
25:23 Balanced vs SE Performance
28:12 Battle of the Bifrosts! (2/64 vs OG)
37:30 Differences Bottom Line
38:10 Amount of Difference Varies w/ Chain
40:19 My Preference
40:52 Will It Work In Your System?
43:04 Amp Matching If Starting From Scratch
45:24 Conclusion