RickD Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Stopped by the local audio shop and listened to a few DACs. I was awestruck by the Dac Box RS2. I can see myself parting with some money soon. Approx $2200 plus another $700 for the optional power supply. Big step up from my RME ADI-2 DAC FS, and I thought that it was pretty good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 @RickD no expert but I've had to rely on a seperate DAC `cause my stereo is in storage. Thinking you need to try to listen to what Schiit has to offer. I've got some Project analog gear and like it a lot. Schiit Audio: Audio Products Designed and Built in Texas and California But I love what the Bifrost 2 did with my current little setup. Now my model is upgraded, I could do it for $300 myself (it's modular) but not yet. The B2 is $800 now +30 for silver. Or go with the Gungnir for $1200. Just thinking you might could do it for a lot less 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Schiit has some good stuff out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickD Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 My first Dac was a Schiit Bifrost. It hurt to listen to it. I had my RME ADI-2 DAC FS which I bought on Amazon (so I could return it if needed) in the audio shop to do a listening comparison and the RS2 sounded much better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 That works for me. I just run the Mani phono-pre, which I love. Everyone hears differently applies here. It's allll about what sounds good to you brother. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 44 minutes ago, RickD said: My first Dac was a Schiit Bifrost. It hurt to listen to it. Wow. Dave nailed it though! Didn't hear the first bifrost, upgraded from what was their sub $100 one. Great with my pc and tubes. The fella I got mine from did not like it and got a $$$ Aqua La Voce he did! I got a month old unit for a steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickD Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 2 hours ago, JohnJ said: Wow. Dave nailed it though! Didn't hear the first bifrost, upgraded from what was their sub $100 one. Great with my pc and tubes. The fella I got mine from did not like it and got a $$$ Aqua La Voce he did! I got a month old unit for a steal. I bought the Schiit Bifrost after my McIntosh MCD7000 CD player played it's last CD. Too expensive to repair due to parts availability so I ripped all my CDs to a hard drive and streamed from a computer. Before I sold the Bifrost I talked to someone at the company and told them my experience with it, his comment was it was their first dac and not perfect. It's true not everyone hears the same but that one was out in left field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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