How does 10+ year old technology compare to modern: Musical Fidelity M1 DAC

@johnnokathi Nope, still sitting there were I parked it. Not connected. Too many other projects ahead of the comparison (Schiit 3 vs M1). 

Now I need to find a cheap yet MASSIVE vintage transport. Wish I had kept the 80 lb monster MSB Technology Laser Disc Transport LS1 Gold. That would have gone well with the M1.

So if Modi 3+ and Musical Fidelity M1 duke it out, who wins?

mapman that is GREAT information. Thank you VERY much. I think I will KEEP the Modi 3+ (where it is now, in my 2nd 'office' system, connected via LONG usb C to my laptop) for practical reasons (small, USB C), and will ADD the M1 (bought for under $200) to my main system for 'heft and looks' (physical size) or the 'basement' system (bunch of equipment, lot of vintage receivers (no DAC), speakers, CD players (with AWFUL built in DAC) also for 'looks and heft'. The M1 does not seem to be terrible in the 'under $200' category. 

Happy to bring the 2 DAC I mentioned for a comparison with 'audiophile' price level (say 10-30 times the cost of mine) DAC on a qualified system (mine likely is not). Driving distance from 48116 MI

simao I have the Oppo 103 player. Wondering how the built in DAC compares to say a Modi 3+ (or the M1). I.e. use the Oppo as transport with one of those external DAC, or use the DAC in the Oppo. 

jl35 no so much 'older' or 'personal preference' but rather non audiophile cost constraint (I just don't want to spend crazy, ehem I mean 'auidophile' money).

Judging the Oppo 103 as transport, SACD and DAC: name alternatives in the below $400 market. 

Ditto for 

Shiit Modi 3+ (under say $150)

Musical Fidelity M1 (under say $250)

Matching TRANSPORT for above external DAC (say under $250)

As always: Bang for Buck rules!