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This is what is often claimed by the Never Schiit camp at HF. Like this:

Of course not all agree, but I've heard this "bright" charge against Schiit gear (both DACs and amps) on various occasions. Especially by proponents of Audio GD gear...

 

Get the direct link to the image from Imgur, and insert that into dialogue that pops up when you click the Image button when writing on SBAF.

 

I think the main reason is Schiit Multibit DAC has incredible value. From my experience, you must pay significant more than Gungnir Multibit (and Yggdrasil) to have something better. Last month, I had a chance to compare my Gungnir Multibit to some "high-end" R2R DAC, such as Aqua Scala MKIII, Lampizator DER7, Aqua Formula, and with a really reference speakers setup, only the Lampizator and the Aqua Formula is really better than my Gungnir Multibit, and both of them cost six and ten times more than the Gungnir Multibit. The Aqua Scala MKIII (favorite DAC of John Darko) is only on par with my Gungnir Multibit, and it costs 6000€. And this comparison is with speakers, which for me always show the difference between DAC more than headphones.

 

Not only your experience. @Torq's Life after Yggdrasil thread on HF is a living testament to the value proposition, but also quality in a more absolute sense, of Schiit's R2R DACs. Compared to Yggdrasil, even 5 figure "high-end" devices have bit the dust... And according to various reports, the Modi MB isn't THAT far behind its bigger, beefier brother.

So in a place obsessed with value such as this, it seems only natural that Schiit's products are proving abnormally popular.

 

Given that the Modi Multibit more or less renders the Bifrost Multibit obselete, it's a hell of a price jump from Modi Multibit to Gungnir Multibit. There don't seem to be many other quality-competitive options under $1000. That's a little crazy- I'm not sure if it's testament to what a killer product the Modi Multibit is, or how ineffective the competition is.. or both.

 

Yep.

Plus there is this going on now:
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Edit: Probably something to do with all of those Santa beards.

 

I agree the Modi Multibit more or less renders the Bifrost Multibit obselete from the perspective of 99% of headphone rigs but @schiit themselves posted somewhere that on a good speaker setup the step up Bifrost Multibit offers is anything but subtle, just that the differences are not so recognisable with headphones. I have only heard the Modi Multibit so am not speaking from experience.

 

Really? I'd be fascinated to see that. It's possible that you're getting mixed up, though I am delighted to be proven wrong.

 

http://www.superbestaudiofriends.or...ltibit-for-the-masses.2494/page-15#post-68608

Why assume that @Robert777 is getting mixed up, @Kattefjaes?

 

Awesome, thanks

..and because asserting that the difference is "anything but subtle" always sets alarm bells ringing, when it isn't qualified. The short time that I had listening to Bifrost Multibit didn't show a massive improvement- slightly more colour, but not a whole lot of improvement per se. In combination with the comments from people with better ears than I, it was.. contrary to what I expected.

I think @Huxleigh expressed it better than I could:

http://www.superbestaudiofriends.or...ltibit-for-the-masses.2494/page-13#post-68394

Though if there was a huge step up, and I was confused, it'd be a happy accident; it'd cost less than the Gungnir Multibit that I've been mulling over...

Edit: This is fun- @baldr made a great and slightly ominous post on the subjective difference, too:

 

Forget about Schiit and let's ask a different question. What R2R DACs exists for under $1000?

The only company you'll come up with is Schiit. The only possible alternative was buying a Soerkris board and doing a bit of DIY but that got thrown out the window when the Modi MB came out.

 

I think the Audio-GD DAC19 is also under 1000$.

 

The way I see it, @baldr's comments suggest that Bifrost Multibit betters Modi Multibit in systems in which Modi Multibit (or Bifrost Multibit for the matter) wouldn't make much sense in the first place, and an Yggdrasil would be in order... In other words, in more expensive rigs you probably wouldn't want Modi Multibit or Bifrost Multibit anyways, and would likely go for something more expensive from the off.

 

The SPS DAC3 is a NOS TDA1543 design and retails for $485 (though it's also regularly put on auction on Ebay).

 

Looking at "sold auctions" it appears that this often goes for less than $150.

 

I've seen it at 200-250$ closing prices, but 150$ wouldn't surprise me much... I believe this is more reflective of its true cost of production + reasonable markup than the headline price tag. I will certainly try out one of these units at one point...

 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=USB / SPDIF Non-Oversampling NOS DAC TDA1543&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

Edit: It looks like one wouldn't have to be too patient to win a listing at $150 or less.

 

For the record, I wound up keeping the Bifrost Multibit. Love those warmfag mids. And I certainly don't think that the Moby renders the Bifrost Multibit "obsolete" by any means. It's just a significantly better value proposition for the performance it offers.