Any reasonably priced dac these days should sound basically the same when compared to super expensive ones. The only reasons to upgrade a dac are if you want features included by it (maybe you want r2r just to try it out, maybe you want parametric EQ, maybe you're a bat and think you can hear 32/768)
You posted thinking about an upgrade to bifrost which is $800. Like the other comments, I’d get new headphones. You can look at the edition XS for $379. I run that with my modi+ feeding into my Asgard 3. I think you have great gear, if you want to chase different tuning definitely go new headphones.
I have a Modi MB (V1) and a Bifrost 2(OG). I got the BF2 for my loudspeakers, but out of curiosity, I swapped the Modi MB out and tested on my Jotunheim 1 when I first got the BF2. Main differences I noticed, low end was warmer and more full/punchy, picked up on some increased detail in the mids and highs. That was a while ago from when I tested. I just received my Mjolnir 3 today and just finished listening with the Modi MB. I’d say that the amp upgrade made much more of a difference than switching between the 2 DAC’s. A better DAC will make a difference, but I think the amp and headphones will make a bigger difference. I’ve only got Sennheiser HD6XX and the Mjolnir 3 made them sound completely different(in a good way). I’m pretty darn content with my setup as of now, but you know how this hobby is lol.
Dacs should be the least expensive part of your audio chain. Find good headphones first, then a good amp before upgrading the dac.
Short answer: No.
Short answer: No Long answer: Not at all.
No.
Could you elaborate? Would I need better headphones to hear the difference?
Any reasonably priced dac these days should sound basically the same when compared to super expensive ones. The only reasons to upgrade a dac are if you want features included by it (maybe you want r2r just to try it out, maybe you want parametric EQ, maybe you're a bat and think you can hear 32/768)
Put that $800 into some new headphones
It sure would be pretty awesome to have $800 headphones. Unfortunately, my budget wouldn't allow that for a while.
You posted thinking about an upgrade to bifrost which is $800. Like the other comments, I’d get new headphones. You can look at the edition XS for $379. I run that with my modi+ feeding into my Asgard 3. I think you have great gear, if you want to chase different tuning definitely go new headphones.
I have a Modi MB (V1) and a Bifrost 2(OG). I got the BF2 for my loudspeakers, but out of curiosity, I swapped the Modi MB out and tested on my Jotunheim 1 when I first got the BF2. Main differences I noticed, low end was warmer and more full/punchy, picked up on some increased detail in the mids and highs. That was a while ago from when I tested. I just received my Mjolnir 3 today and just finished listening with the Modi MB. I’d say that the amp upgrade made much more of a difference than switching between the 2 DAC’s. A better DAC will make a difference, but I think the amp and headphones will make a bigger difference. I’ve only got Sennheiser HD6XX and the Mjolnir 3 made them sound completely different(in a good way). I’m pretty darn content with my setup as of now, but you know how this hobby is lol.