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My BF2/64 First Impressions & Installation Guide video: https://youtu.be/kS-xvf1VFGU
My review of OG BF2:
Reviews of Mentioned Gear
DACs...
Denafrips Ares II: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/denafrips-ares-ii-r2r-dac.24901/reviews#review-25868
Topping D90se: https://youtu.be/mavyGioiFhE
Chord Hugo 2: https://youtu.be/95i00hn4-Cs
Headphone Amps...
Cayin HA-1AMK2: https://youtu.be/Hb2iS--JTvQ
Schiit Asgard 3: https://youtu.be/3HsoR1oK78M
Ferrum Oor and SPL Phonitor X Reviews pending
Headphones Used...
Beyerdynamic DT880 600 ohm: https://youtu.be/gwmP7r8ffA0
Focal Radiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1DDTtN57VQ
Fostex TH900 w/ Lawton Purpleheart chambers: https://youtu.be/-aEWihMNCXU
HiFiMan HE1000v2: https://youtu.be/N8k9oV2lx9E
HiFiMan HE6se v2: https://youtu.be/NnwqHJlAjxk
Massdrop + Sennheiser HD6XX: https://youtu.be/865BRrqBR3Y
RAAL CA-1a (first impressions): https://youtu.be/DkL7tFxzcyQ
Channel Intro: https://youtu.be/mAEiO10iF4A
My Hearing Quirks: https://youtu.be/lIKtrGJwit0
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