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Is this a meaningful upgrade?

I currently use a Schiit BitFrost 2/64 DAC. I'm considering an upgrade. I don't have any specific complaints about it. I think it's easily the best in it's price range, like most Schiit products. 

I'm considering buying a used Schiit Yggy as an upgrade in overall quality rather than a change in sound. It uses the same DAC chips but with higher quality implementation. 

Is this a meaningful upgrade or just a sideways move? 

mashif

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helomech
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As with probably 95% of other systems out there, you’d likely be far better off saving the difference toward a speaker upgrade. 
 

DACs are an attractive upgrade route because they are relatively lightweight and easy to ship. I get it. However, unfortunately, the diminishing returns in DACs are some of the greatest. Inexpensive DACs have gotten crazy good over the past decade. Can’t say the same for speakers. 

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