Yggdrasil OG dac anologue 2 possible problem

I have a bifrost II that does the same thing. It only does it when the sample rate changes---play two songs in a row that are the same sampler rate, e.g., an album recorded the same from song to song, and you won’t hear it.

Schiit says clearly on their website this is normal and afaik there is no way to prevent it.

Jerry

Schiit uses different clocks for 44.1K vs 48K (and multiples thereof for 88.2K and 96K, etc.)  This gives the most precise handling of the digital to analog conversion.  Cheaper DACs will use a single clock and approximate the sample frequency.  Schiit uses relays to switch clocks, hence the noise you hear. Sounds like the short delay between the left and right is that the relay on one channel is switching faster than its brother on the other channel.

I'd suggest you email Schiit and ask them if this is something that can be addressed. Might be a component in one channel is a bit off-spec.

Check the settings in the streamer app, see if there is a delay for sample rate changes. Some DACs take a while to adjust to a new sample rate and the streaming app mutes for a specified time selected by the user. The Yggdrasil only needs a second or two for the relay to change so the delay should be set for two seconds or less.

Schiit gear it known for odd sounds. Good luck!

Not sure there’s anything you can do.  I have a BiFrost and it clicks.  I also have a Denafrips Pontus ll and it also clicks, but nowhere as loud.

All the best.

The way I read the original post is that he is not concerned about the click itself, but rather the timing difference between the left and right channels. Not sure a quarter of a second is something I'd worry about, but suspect that it is much more noticeable with headphones.  The left/right timing difference was the reason I suggested he talk to Schiit.  I had a Bifrost and, while I had the clicks when changing tracks from CD to HiRez, I never had an issue with the channels not changing in sync.