I purchased this unit on a bit of a whim, since it had received many accolades on forums and in the press.

But all I really wanted to know was, just how good my Schiit Bifrost DAC could really perform.

However, I was not expecting the level of performance improvement this very affordable unit brought to the digital side of my system.

Turns out, the guys at Musical Fidelity know a thing or two about USB interfaces, but the guys at Schiit also know a thing or two about DAC’s and discreet analogue output stages

Combined, these two components really know how to make superbly detailed and spacious music from a bunch of zero’s and one’s!

Unfortunately, the V-Link192 is no longer in production, but they can still be found on E-Bay for $135 US.

My only complaint is the placement of the outputs...

• it would be easier to connect had they all been placed at the same end as the USB port
• but at this price and performance - I’ll live with it!

If you have a DAC with a USB interface that is older than a year I would recommend getting one of these units, because it will probably elevate its performance to levels you probably thought would require a significant DAC upgrade.

It is even much better than the Gen-2 USB upgrade available from Schiit, for both the Bifrost and Gungnir, which I have also tried

I have found the Dual USB Cable and Power Adapter identified in this post,

It’s a real bargain!

UPDATE: I’ve since removed the DAC and V-link192 and replaced it with the Blusound NODE 2, connected via an ethernet cable to the NAS drive.

This eliminated the need for USB cables and computer software updates - a much simpler approach with better sound quality



A highly recommended product!

Tags: Digital