mrporcelain Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 I've got a bifrost dac. I upgraded it to a 4490 and I'm happy with it. what should I do with the old DAC module?
Greg Orr Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 7 hours ago, mrporcelain said: I've got a bifrost dac. I upgraded it to a 4490 and I'm happy with it. what should I do with the old DAC module? pretty much useless , maybe destined for a ewaste bin
pond44 Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 Set it in epoxy and make a necklace for your partner. 1
BRM Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 Put it up for sale in the classifieds or pay it forward.
Ruffter Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, BRM said: Put it up for sale in the classifieds or pay it forward. Pay it forward I’d say. What module do you have? If it’s an Uber, it would still be an upgrade for anyone still on an original, but otherwise worthless. Let someone else pay P&H and get a small victory. I'm interested to know your thoughts on the 4490, I’m going to do the same upgrade. Did you DIY or go through a dealer? What USB module are you using?
BRM Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 4490 is an excellent upgrade and a notable step up in sound quality. I did the board swap myself about 4 years ago. It was pretty simple. I might be wrong, but I think there was a video or photographic instructions somewhere online on how to do it. If not, it's still pretty straight forward. The trickiest bit is getting the LEDs to sit back in the holes in the case correctly. I'm still using Gen2 USB, but will upgrade once the Unison USB module is released. Edited January 20, 2020 by BRM Typo
agisthos Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 I had the very first Bifrost on pre order back in the day. I was the first to eagerly open it and post pictures of the internal PCB on the web! I wonder how it has improved since then. It still seems very well priced.
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