For your budget new I’d get an Innuos Pulse Mini and an external LPS from Teddy Pardo, LHY, Sbooster, etc. that would be mandatory for best sound. In addition to upping sound quality significantly you’ll get their excellent app that won’t be a letdown coming from Bluesound’s likewise very good app, which is not a small consideration. Alternatively you could get a used Innuos Zen for around the same price and no added LPS required. Hope this helps, and best of luck.
Bluesound mode not really cutting it
Running a bluesound node. Sounds pretty good but I feel like I can do better. I'm running a Black ice Dac thru a Schiit saga plus into a Mac Mc 152 and Lsa signature 20's. Looking to upgrade node I have 2 to 3 k to spend. Hard to find decent reviews. Any suggestions. Listen to blues classic rock and anything that sounds good. Have tenants downstairs so listen at moderate levels and kinda prefer realistic or almost tube or liquid sound.