Schiit BIFROST Bedienungsanleitung

UPGRADABLE DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER

IN NORsE LEGEND, BIfROsT Is ThE fLAmING RAINBOw BRIDGE

CONNECTING AsGARD TO ThE EARTh (mIDGARD).

YEs, RAINBOws, hA hA.

TELL ThAT TO ODIN AND sEE whAT hE ThINks.

I DON’T ThINk YOU’LL BE LAUGhING AT hIm.

BIFROST

OwNER’s mANUAL

Welcome to Bifrost! Well, technically Bifrost is

more a conduit than a destination. But let’s get

past that. In Norse mythology, Bifrost is the

bridge that connects the land of the gods to the

common world—that is, where you and I live.

Which side is which for the Schiit Bifrost? We’ll

let you speculate on that.

INTRODUCTION

whAT’s IN ThE BOx

(1) Bifrost

(1) Power cord

(4) Stick-on feet

The following is required by the roughly 9,542

government agencies and regulations we have to

comply with. If you have some common sense, they

should seem pretty straightforward. In any case, read these

instructions before proceeding farther, follow all instructions,

and heed all warnings. Or else!

1. If you don’t know how to install audio devices, get a

qualied professional to help.

2. Never use this device near water, and clean only with a

dry cloth.

3. Assure adequate ventilation, do not block any ventilation

openings, or place near heat sources.

4. Use only the supplied power cord or suitable replacement.

Route cords away from trafc areas and protect them from

being pinched. Unplug the cord from the outlet if the apparatus

is unused for a long period of time.

5. To prevent electric shock, do not use the plug with an

extension cord, receptacle, or outlet unless blades can be

fully inserted.

6. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Service is

required when the device has been damaged, including cord or

plug damage, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into

the device, the device has been exposed to rain or moisture,

does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS DEVICE TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

GETTING sTARTED

1. Connect Bifrost to your source and your amp

or preamp. You’ll need RCA-to-RCA cables to

connect the Bifrost to your amp or preamp, and a

digital cable or cables (coaxial, Toslink, or USB)

to connect your sources.

2. If you are using USB and have a Windows

computer you may need to download the USB

drivers from schiit.com/drivers. Instructions for

installing the drivers are provided on the website.

3. If you are using a computer source, ensure it

is set to output to the Bifrost. Sometimes PCs

and Macs get confused and want to use internal

speakers, or your powered USB headset, or

whatever.

4. Select your source using the button on the

front panel. And enjoy your music!

ABOUT UPGRADEs

Bifrost is upgradable via modular DAC/Analog

and USB Input Cards. Upgrades can be

purchased on the Schiit website. All cards

must be added or changed by authorized

service personnel.

USB Card. When signicant changes happen to

USB technology, we can easily keep pace with

an updated USB input card.

DAC/Analog Card. We’ll announce selected

upgrades when there have been signicant

changes in technology—or, in other words, we

won’t be starting a D/A chip-of-the-month club.

If you’d like to be the rst to know about

upgrades as they become available, sign up

on the SPAM link on our site.

1 Input Select. Press the button to cycle through

Coaxial, Optical, and USB inputs.

2 USB Input LED. When this is lit, the USB input

is selected.

3 Optical Input LED. When this is lit, the optical

input is selected. Pretty simple, huh?

fRONT CONTROLs

4 Coax Input LED. When this is lit, the coaxial

input is selected. You probably already knew this

by now..

5 How Come These Holes Don’t Go Through?

Hey, you try getting FCC-friendly radiated noise

on a DAC that has vents in the cover. Go ahead,

try. But hey, they look cool, right?

OUT

upgradable

discrete

24/192

32 bit D/A

SCH04E

000001

230VAC 12W

caution: risk of electric

shock— do not open.

no user serviceable

parts inside

2 3 4

1 RCA Outputs. Connect to your preamp, head-

phone amp, or integrated amp. Use SYS, Saga,

or Freya if you need volume control for a speaker

amp or powered monitors.

2 Coaxial Input. Connect your coaxial output

source with . . . wait for it . . . a coaxial cable!

3 Optical Input. Use a standard Toslink cable

to connect to the optical input. If you’re using a

digital source with a combined headphone jack/

Toslink jack, use a Toslink with a 1/8” plug on

one side, and a standard Toslink on the other.

REAR CONNECTIONs

4 USB Input. Use a standard USB A-B, 2.0-rated

cable 2m or less in length to connect.

5 Power Switch. Up is on. Down is off. It doesn’t

go sideways.

6 AC Input. Plug the power cord in here. Plug

the other end into a wall outlet of the correct

voltage. Trying to run a 115V unit on 230V will

result in a blown fuse, no music, and a void

warranty.

SCH-04

00000001

115VAC 12W

I hear hum from Bifrost. What do I do?

Bifrost’s noise floor is insanely low, so it’s most

likely a ground loop. To x a ground loop, try a

HumX or a ground loop isolator.

Hey, this thing clicks between songs/between

inputs/etc!

Yes, it does.

Care to explain why, smartass?

Sure. That’s the muting relay engaging when

there’s no input. Many computer sources turn off

the digital audio output between songs and when

changing sampling rates. We went with a muting

relay because it’s the best way to ensure there

are no clicks or pops when the input is unlocked.

But it does click a bit.

My Windows computer doesn’t see the Bifrost

via USB, what’s up?

You may need to download and install Windows

drivers. Go to schiit.com/drivers to get them.

How do I install the Windows USB drivers?

Follow the instructions at schiit.com/drivers.

fAQ

I installed the USB drivers, but Windows still

doesn’t see the Bifrost—what’s up?

You may be running into USB port power

management problems, bad cables, or any

number of other things. Go to schiit.com/faq/

dac-problems and schiit.com/faq/usb-problems

for troubleshooting.

I don’t get any sound from Bifrost!

Are your sources on? Check those rst. If you’re

using a computer source, ensure that your

computer’s sound output is set to go to the

Bifrost via SPDIF or USB in BOTH your Control

Panel/System Prefs AND your player software.

Can I leave Bifrost on all the time?

Sure, if you want to. It won’t hurt anything.

It doesn’t turn on, what do I do?

Plug it in to a different AC socket. Ensure you are

not currently in a blackout. Then email us if it

still doesn’t turn on.

5-YEAR LImITED wARRANTY

Schiit Audio warrants to the original purchaser that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for

ve (5) years from the date of purchase. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this period, Schiit Audio will repair

the defective product, free of charge. Date of purchase will be based on customer receipts, otherwise date of manufacturing

will be used.

If you believe you need warranty service, contact us rst. Schiit Audio products sent back to us without a Return Authorization

(RA) will be returned to the sender without repair. To contact us and obtain an RA, email [email protected].

Warranty Limitations. This warranty shall not apply if a product: (a) is modied or tampered with; (b) is damaged by

negligence, accident, unreasonably use, or other causes unrelated to defective materials or workmanship, or (c) has had the

serial number altered or removed.

Any implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose, are hereby limited in

duration to the warranty period of 2 years. In no event shall Schiit Audio be liable for consequential or incidental damages

resulting from the breach of any implied or expressed warranties. Some states do not allow these limitations, so they may not

apply to you. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province.

sChIIT.COm

[email protected]

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Modications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to

operated the equipment under FCC rules.

Application for Council Directives 72/23/EEC, 89/336 EEC

Conformity declared for EN60065, EN55022 Class B, EN50082-1

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