24hrs in - it's a completely different DAC. This is what I was looking for with the Focal Clear. More density, more 3D space, MOAR! I'll do a little comparo with the Geshelli J2 in the coming week.
Yes. A Jot 2. I had my LIM up here for a couple of weeks but it had to go back home. I miss it and thought the BF2 would get me part of the way there. Jury is still out if it is LIM-like. It's good, though.
The older Allo DigiOne is definitely painful with the BF2>Jot 2>Clears. It sounded great with the LIM - likely better clocking on the Yggdrasil. I'm going to drag my PI2AES to the studio and see how that sits.
Yes. The PI2AES is an improvement over the AlloDigiOne on the Bifrost 2. Without the PIAES, the BF2 presents some itchy treble behaviour over S/PDIF, and I find Unison from my computer on the BF2 from my computer just a bit mushy. While the PI2AES improves the situation, I'm still not 100% convinced my the BF2>Jot2>Clear combination. I find it a touch woolly.
I'll be dammed. My current thinking is that PI2AES+Geshelli J2 > PI2AES+BF2 with the Jot 2. The G-J2 doesn't have the density of the BF2, but it is more spacious and more clear sounding. Looking for a 2541 or Yggdrasil GS now.
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