Where do you go after a BlueSound Node 2i?

@b_limo I appreciate the acknowledgement and understand the situation. I also pulled the trigger quickly when Mytek came out with their MYTEK2020RELIEF special on the Manhattan ($300 discount + free network card + 10% donation as explained above). Supporting small business is more important to me than buying domestic though I’d want to do my research prior to buying from China. Michal at Mytek has been extremely responsive - I usually get an answer to my emails from him within a few minutes - even after hours. Not sure when the man sleeps. 
Hope you enjoy your Gungir. I’ll be interested the hear your thoughts. 

Another vote for the Topping D90 via coax from the Node 2i. Sounds great.

But I'll take this another direction. If you want a different, better interface for your Node, think about Roon. I only have a few digital albums on a hard drive, but with Qobuz or Tidal it's truly enhanced music discovery. They have a two week free trial period. I'm listening to more, new music music of all genres than ever. Even though I have not "ripped" a bunch of my old CDs (yet), I'm finding great value in the service. 

I use a Node 2 and as suggested multiple times in this thread connect it to an external higher end dac, in my case a Schiit YGGDRASIL.  What ever DAC you chose to go with make sure its upgrade-able.

I tried the Chord Qutest to take advantage of hi-res files.
The Gungnir Multibit is far better in every way.
An Excellent choice!

I use a node2+ with a Mytek Brooklyn+ and an Sbooster power supply Very happy with the sound There is a option on blue sound to use external DAC for MQA