Schiit Bifront or Musical Fidelity M1


Hi, I'm looking to buy either the Schiit Bifront USB 2 with Uber upgrade or Musical Fidelity M1-A (async), the M1 is about $200 cheaper, so my question, is the Schiit worth the extra, anybody had both?
Amp - Plinius 2100 Integrated
Speakers - Wharfedale Opus 1
Source - Home built W7 music server running J.River

Thanks
mcrooster

Showing 1 response by b_limo

Bifrost uber will probably be my next dac based on reviews and suggestions from audiogoners.

I did a side by side comparison with the Parasound Z Dac, Musical Fidelity V Dac with pangea P100 power supply upgrade, Musical Fidelity M1, and Cambridge Audio Dac magic. I preferred them in the order listed.

I thought the M1 sounded a little lean, not much meat on the bones so to speak. Good detail, just too lean for my tastes.

I liked the Parasound Z dac quite a bit because it sounds analogue, not digital. It has great bass control and sounds full.

I've researched the Bifrost uber quite a bit and it looks like a very solid dac for the $. I like that its built here in America so any warranty issues should be handled well, and I also like the upgradeability designed into Schiit products.