I just bought the new Schiit Bifrost True Multibit Dac. Yes it is a bit expensive at $699, but I have to say it’s truly an amazing sounding Dac to my ears. The biggest feature that made me go with this new generation dac over the older Bifrost B stock was the addition of of balanced XLR outputs as well as the Unison USB input.
I wanted the ability to use the XLR cables for longer cable runs, quieter backgrounds, and the benefit of twice the the increased voltage output over RCA which the Decware amps really enjoy. That alone I feel is worth the upgrade. Take a look at the Decware’s ZBIT for some more info. While the ZBIT is an additional cost, it’s not something that needs to be purchased now, but having access to XLR’s in your audio chain for future use is a huge plus.
https://www.decware.com/newsite/ZBIT.htmlPlus....the new Bifrost is completely modular to where all upgrades can be done at home without sending in the unit back to the company is a bonus. The previous Bifrost version I believe was in production for like 5 years (maybe more) but don’t have the versatility of the new Bifrost. If you can swing the extra cost, I think it’s money well spent.
How does it sound… My prior dac was the Audioquest Dragonfly Red coming from my PC. The Dragonfly Red is a great DAC for the price, but the Bifrost is next level by comparison. There is a wider soundstage, cleaner, and all of the instruments just have a more natural tone to them without being edgy.
Hope this helps.
Dom