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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
pmm
241 posts
 

I own both the Bifrost, and the Yggy. I can tell you the Yggy is a meaningful upgrade.

bassbuyer
408 posts
 

Another vote for upgrading both your DAC and streamer.  Innuos equipment will make a difference you can hear in my experience.  

wolf_garcia
6,769 posts
 

I've been using the upgraded Bifrost 2/64 for a while and it's great. Bought an URD last year mostly to try the "nexus" input and that combo has really excellent sound. I'd have to a/b anything I'd consider to replace the Bifrost and that's not likely to happen, and I don't care that much. If they issue and upgrade card for the Bifrost I'd buy that out of curiosity.

helomech
1,799 posts
 

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. 

mswale
215 posts
 

If it makes you happy, and will bring you joy then it's worth it! 

Get it, do an A/B if it's better, then keep it, if not send it back. 

DAC's are so personal, differences can be so subtle, that it's almost impossible to speculate, unless you got a crap DAC and move to a high end. 

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