Schiit vs. Mytek vs. Chord - looking for some thoughts

So, I’m gonna muddy the waters a bit because it’s what I do.  Sorry in advance.  Given the characteristics you’re looking for my first impulse was to recommend a NOS R2R DAC, which I don’t believe is represented in your other wonderful contenders.  Two I’d recommend looking into would be the Metrum Onyx that offers a good bit of the top Pavane DAC in their stable thanks to a good bit of trickle-down tech, and the MHDT Orchid that is a tubed DAC and was well reviewed and bought by member @teajay — always the ultimate sign of a very high recommendation.  One limitation is they don’t speak DSD, so there’s that.  Not sure how MHDT handles demos, but you can buy the Onyx from Hifi Heaven and return it if it doesn’t work for you, which is nice.  Anyway, sorry again if I’m just making life harder for you, but it’s coming from a good place.  Best of luck. 

Thank you. I think I’m pretty much set on the Chord Qutest. It’s pretty versatile, should be a good fit with the rest of my gear. We’ll see...

The Mytek jitter rejection performance is the equal of the dCS Bartok.

The schiit isn't even close.

Having said that, the Schiit doesn't sound terrible and is very good at resolving low level detail.

The Qutest is a great performing DAC on it’s own. I prefer the green and orange filters with my system. Another DAC that is great is the MHDT Labs Orchid which is a tube based. Upgrade the tube to a western electric 396a d-getter jw military tube and you will be blown away. I have both DACs. The Qutest is very detail oriented but not at all harsh. Some say it has a warm quality but I think it has a vivid rich sound.  I did have the opportunity to hear a Qutest paired with the Chord MScaler and the experience was mind blowing.

Ended up with the Chord Qutest. Very happy with it. Not much to complain about. With the Warm (orange) filter, it is smooth, throws a large soundstage. No listening fatigue, not analytical and just draws you in. A joy to listen to.