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Bifrost purchase for one box cd player... sideways move?

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lesleymorley@yahoo.com

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I'm wondering if purchasing a decent DAC. like the Bifrost, and running it with my Onkyo C-7030 cd player (which has a Wolfson DAC, not able to find out which model number), would be an adequate sonic improvement over the Onkyo by itself, to warrant the expenditure....
I have a headphone system with a TOTL amp and headphones. Very sensitive to changes. I definitely don't want to upgrade the cd player, as that would be too big an expenditure right now.
The more opinions, the better! Thanks.

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IMO very hard to say yes or no. A 'return' policy is the only sure thing... - 3+4=5 13:05:09 01/25/17 (2)
I understand the Schitt stuff DOES have a return policy.I would want to know everything about it first.
(I think they have a 15% 'fee' on returns?)

Anyway, until a person actually hears the items and compares, with digital stuff IMO it is a total crapshoot as to whether one can or cannot hear a worthwhile improvement.

Many years I used to think all CD transports were the same. Noooooo. Not after hearing a SCD777ES Sony as transport, (and my old transport was so inferior I was embarrassed to sell it!!
Then another has written about buying a new $$$$ DAC and being totally let down it was no better than a used DAC they paid $250 for!

So all in all it is 100% crapshoot on "Will this new DAC sound better than my CD player?"

You have to be able to listen to find out.
- RE: IMO very hard to say yes or no. A 'return' policy is the only sure thing... - fantja 18:23:04 01/25/17 (1)
  Different DAC(s) and different CD players/Transports will sound, well different. Typically, the older spinners from Japan, Pioneer Elite, Sony ES, Denon, make the best transports.
  - RE: IMO very hard to say yes or no. A 'return' policy is the only sure thing... - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 08:27:59 01/26/17 (0)
    Well I just ordered a Schiit Modi Multibit. 15 day return policy. Will try it out and see if it I get a noticeable improvement.
    Thanks for the help.. it led to this purchase.
Pretty sure you'd find the Bifrost Multibit an serious upgrade - Feanor 11:36:10 01/25/17 (1)
I found the Multibit upgrade to the Bifrost a big step up from the Uber version.

I love the music of Dmitri Shostakovich ...
- happy with my Biftost MB - G Squared 15:07:30 01/25/17 (0)
  But no basis for the comparison you are looking for

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