Hey guys, just found this thread. I have a Node 2i but wondered what it would sound like with Dirac. So this week I got a NAD C 658. Like what @jnehma1 mentioned, even with the new 3.4.3 firmware, it appears that it still does not support Dirac. I’ve opened a ticket with NAD but they have yet to reply. For those considering the unit, I will also tell you that it currently doesn’t show up as an Airplay2 device, like the Node 2i does. So yeah, we have some outstanding issues. Airplay2 and Dirac aside, my guess is I couldn’t pass a blind test vs the Node 2i. As a sidenote, having a handheld remote control that also changes the volume in Roon is pretty cool though.