you cant ignore the denafrips ares 2 at a 750 price point r2r dac . it gets great reviews I haven't herd a bad one yet and there as good as 3 times the price and if you want to push the envelope the denafrips Pontus gives you a linear power supply built in . just look at the picture of the internals there is no other dac that looks as well made as the denafrips lineup
Upgrade from Schiit Bifrost 2?
Due to a Bifrost 2 failure, I'm considering an upgrade to a non-Schiit branded DAC. What is the next step up from the Bifrost 2? I am currently using a Node2i for streaming (mostly Qobuz), a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum 3, and Magnepan 1.7s. I will eventually be incorporating a Rythmik Audio F12SE.
If you've had the Bifrost 2 and upgraded, what did you upgrade to and why? How profound was the difference?
If you've had the Bifrost 2 and upgraded, what did you upgrade to and why? How profound was the difference?