Comparing Bel Canto and Schiit DACs

I have no experience with Bel Canto, but lots with Schiit.
The Gungnir is no slouch and comes close to my Ayre Codex.
Unfortunately, Schiit Dac's need some time to open up and 15 days is just when it does it's metamorphosis.
If I were you, I would let the Schiit run (pun intended), and if you really think you want to try a Bel Canto, do so. The worst is that you sell it. Schiit sells (yet, another pun). Though I have to say, at least Schiit offers upgrades to their equipment. I don't know about Bel Canto.
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My gungnir has only toslink or coax in- how best to connect my Fiio5x3(uses 3.5 out) to input spotify tunes. Ive never seen a 3.5 to coax cable

My old bel canto dac had rca in from my cd player, no rca in's on schiit gungnir. schiit is lot less usefull and using toslink from that high end cd player, bel canto sound is , disappointingly, far superior with the bel canto dac from 9 years ago.

I’ve just picked up a brand new Schiit Gungnir Multibit (Gumby). The company only gives you 15 days for in-home trial before you lose the opportunity to return it. As it’s not quite broken in yet, does anybody know how it may compare to for instance a similarly priced used Bel Canto DAC 2.7 once broken in?

OP, 15 days is plenty of time for the evaluation. Despite what others may have you believe, it doesn’t need days on end of break-end. Don’t just take my word for it, ask Schiit.

I’ve can attest to the high quality of the Bel Canto DACs, I’ve had the e.One 2.5 DAC for 4-5 years now.

You can get the 2.5 now, used, for under $1000, an incredible deal for the price. Also has PreAmp capabilities and Multiple Ins/outs. The only drawback is the synchronous USB 24/96 digital in. I just use a USB/SPDIF converter anyway.

The newer e.One 2.7 DAC is better still, with a new power supply, Asynchronous USB 24/192 in, Headphone amp doubles in power. Newer clocks I believe. Used ones are $1400. Great value

i love the Schitt products, never had their DACs, i have the Lyra 2, etc