Generally speaking, an outboard DAC will improve your sound. That's always been the case with me, at least. Of course, there are exceptions. That's why I said generally.
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Listen for yourself, is my honest suggestion. No reason to spend money on an alleged value that your ears don’t enjoy. You may find a DAC that for you is just super delicious sounding. That’s when you buy. In today's day and age though a streamer/DAC combo may be a better value for you, giving you an excellent DAC plus the ability to listen to music from Qobuz or Tidal and hopefully an excellent user experience. |
@erik_squires & @wentz: looks like ebay has lots of them. Mine has been going strong since they were first introduced. Agree, great little DAC. |
Last year, I purchased a DAC (Chord Qutest), and it has been the biggest upgrade to SQ in my system. I often listen to streamed music, and this is where I noticed a big improvement. I did not see much improvement in CDs, though. My CD player is a Wadia 302, and I tried running it to the Qutest but didn't hear an improvement. Nevertheless, you will not regret getting a good DAC. I haven't heard the bifrost, but I would recommend the modi 3+ or modius over the bifrost. For one, the bifrost didn't get a positive recommendation from ASR (https://www.audiosciencereview.com). I have a modi 3+ in my second system and it's a fantastic DAC for the price. |
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