Schiit Byfrost Multibit dac with cd transport

Has anyone tried to use this combo? I've read good things about Schiit dacs. My Marantz cd player is on its last legs, I'm thinking about replacing it. Is there any advantages to using dac/cd transport rather than a cd player.

ogn07-02-2016 5:42pm

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ahendler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 416 posts 07-02-2016 at 07:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes. They can sound better and when technology changes you can usually upgrade. Also multibit dacs or also called R2R or ladder dacs sound closer to vinyl then Delta/Sigma dacs Also the quality of the transport is important. You should know that if you ever play your own files that ladder dacs will not do DSD if that is important to you Alan
nutty Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,864 posts 07-02-2016 at 08:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Ladder DAC's are usually more expensive as well. N
georgehifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion 10,312 posts 07-02-2016 at 09:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Is there any advantages to using dac/cd transport rather than a cd player. Sound wise no, as in a cdp you have one clock which clocks both transport and dac together, which they say is far better. Where in separates there is a clock in each, and they are not locked together. There was one or two very expensive transport/dac arrangements that had a separate clock wire between the two which clocked the transport to the dac clock, but these were very expensive units and rare. I think they were Wadia,Mark leveinson and Cambridge Audio Reference 1. Cheers George
gdnrbob Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,444 posts 07-02-2016 at 09:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am using the Schiit Bifrost Multibit DAC, but not with a transport, but for converting streaming USB music. For this configuration, I can say it really sounds 'cleaner' than my Rega Apollo or McCormack CD transport. I haven't gotten time to connect them to the Schiit, but if Georgelofi, says it wouldn't make a difference, then I would leave it at that.
ogn OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 07-03-2016 at 12:33am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for all your responses. I'm going to look at some used cd players in the $800.00 to $1500.00 price range. Cambridge 851c has great reviews. Is there any other players that you guys can recommend.
elevick Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,636 posts 07-03-2016 at 12:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I use a bifrost almost every day. It never fails me. Getting one with USB built in will make it much more flexible if you want to stream in the future. As you go up through the Schiit line-up you can easily notice sonic improvements which match your budget. Another huge advantage of using an external DAC is that you can just upgrade that portion of your system.
mesch Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,476 posts 07-03-2016 at 01:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think you may be able to buy a new 851C for $1500. The internal DAC is accessible externally for streaming purposes.

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