Schiit doesn't answer questions regarding relative sound upgrades between models, and I thought it was a bit pretentious, but I have to say they have marketed their merchandise well.
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Is there a better DAC than the Schiit Bifrost for $300?
I suspect a MultiBit Modi will outperform a non-MultiBit BiFrost. The MultiBit upgrade to my BiFrost was that big (and really was the first time I could listen to digital music; I am now completely digital). I have read elsewhere that the sound difference between a Modi and BiFrost is negligible. What you are paying for is upgradability. So you want to make sure the used BiFrost has the Gen 5 USB board in it. But even that is problematic, as there is a new USB board coming at some point, as Schiit has purchased the rights to make their own USB chipsets, and it sounds way better (if I understand this right). They talk about it in this interview (sorry I don't know the time stamp). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUBFtqNpC7U So I would be going to a Modi 2 MultiBit or Modi 3 MultiBit (are the new ones Modi 3 MultiBit? The website doesn't say they are), in your position. -docknow |