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covertash t1_j4k07ws wrote

I liken it to the metallic timbre that some hear, but others don't, with Focal headphones. If you don't hear it, then count yourself lucky and don't go looking for it. Personally, I can hear it, but it has never bothered me that I would give up all of the other good things that headphones like the Clear OG can do.

Same thing with DACs. The Bifrost 2 should largely perform very similarly to the ODAC, but if you happen to be lucky enough (or unlucky, depending on perspective) to be bothered by those last few percentage points, there may be benefits to be had. Otherwise, you can refocus on what's more important.

To me, the most important thing is that you tried it for yourself, and came to your own conclusions, which counts for a lot. :)

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TRX808 t1_j4kiu6j wrote

Not saying you're wrong or right but this is a weird conundrum with testing gear; some people claim to hear subtle differences and called out for it being placebo, but if some people can truly hear it and others can't then ultimately there's no way to tell if you can't hear it.

Placebo is also a thing. Even if there's no objective difference, if your brain says "this sounds better", then it does.

I really don't know what you hear but I can't fault you for hearing it.

Need more double blind tests because I suspect a lot of these testers would be destroyed and makes it harder to promote their affiliate links.

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