Upgrade from Schiit Bifrost 2?

Dont hate on the Mytek, it requires a high end source to make it shine, like a music server from Aurender. Mytek makes some of the best Dac;s on the planet and they dont sound digital! ...whatever that means.

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 

With a $1500 budget, the main go to's seem to be the Denafrips Aries II, and the RME ADI-2.  As nicaboy says the Pontus II is a step up, but it's closer to $1800.

@mattmiller I'm not "hating" on the Liberty, it just wasn't for me.  It's very clinical and analytical, which some may like.  It does details well.  I prefer a more full bodied sound.

I have been doing a lot or research on a new dac for my self. Reading thread after thread and researching the manufactures. I have decided to go with a R2R design. Soekris is where I am leaning. They have a great reputation and I like his design. I know Schiit multi is a chip based R2R but I want a more traditional R2R design ladder. I do need a dac with xlr balanced outs that has limited my options in the $1000 range. Another key I am looking at is I do not want anything that is manufactured in china. Not a political statement but just don’t trust their quality control.