Schiit Bifront or Musical Fidelity M1


Hi, I'm looking to buy either the Schiit Bifront USB 2 with Uber upgrade or Musical Fidelity M1-A (async), the M1 is about $200 cheaper, so my question, is the Schiit worth the extra, anybody had both?
Amp - Plinius 2100 Integrated
Speakers - Wharfedale Opus 1
Source - Home built W7 music server running J.River

Thanks
mcrooster
I have the Bifrost in the config you mention and find it very engaging,
detailed, very dynamic and spacious. This DAC performs extremely well
when you use good power cables and interconnects

I have Stager Silver Solids interconnects and braided power cords, which
allow the Bifrost to perform ar its best.

Out of the two options I would go with the Bifrost because I think it may be
have the edge on dynamics and details.

When I was looking I auditioned
- Wadia 121 decoding computer
- Mytek Stereo 192 DSD DAC
- Chord QuteHD DAC

Out of the three the Mytek was the best, but after a year of use I find the
Bifrost a little better than even the Mytek

Regards
I like the fact that the Bifrost is upgradable. As they come out with better components, you can just add them instead of buying a new unit.
Zman - I upgraded the USB port on my Bifrost to their latest Gen 2 version just after it was announced and it was well worth the money.

A significant improvement in details across the board.

It gives me confidence that future upgrades will probably be as beneficial.

Regards...
I bought the $519 version with all current upgrades. It will be here Tues. I hope I like it.
Zman - just get good cables - it will sound great

Did you get the UBER upgrade - it makes a difference

I've just ordered the v-link192 just to see if that makes a difference - as opposed to using the USB directly into the DAC

There's lots of positive feedback about the v-link, so it will be interesting to see what transpires :-)

I'll keep you posted as to the outcome.

Regards