Upgrade from Schiit Bifrost 2?

It stopped producing sound and I noticed that it was warmed than I remember, even though it was sitting on top of the cabinet with plenty of air flow. I unplugged the Bifrost 2 and let it cool down for a while and when I plugged it in, it didn't power up.

Sorry to hear that about the Bifrost.  It is a good DAC.  I did upgrade to an Audiomirror Tubador SE and a Bricasti M3.  Both are considerably more expensive, but they are both a bit more neutral signature than the Bifrost - Schiit seems to like a bit of warm emphasis on their DACs with some bass slam.  See the reviews by Goldensound on YouTube - he seems to have good ears backed by measurements.  The Audiomirror is available in a non-SE version that will give most of the benefits for $1500 rather than $2500 so it might be a good upgrade option.

It would be helpful if we knew your budget.

Hi big_greg,

I would like to keep it under $1500. Since multibit tech has been out for a while, I'm hoping other manufacturers have evolved multibit, delta sigma, and/or R2R technology to make a much better DAC for a marginally higher price point.

The Bifrost 2 has a five year warranty. Aren't you going to get it fixed?