Great Qobuz streamer. Upgrade from Bluesound Node 2

How about this...
https://www.magnahifi.com/en/webshop/product/mano-ultra

I have one of these using Volumio to control it with the Quobuz plugin. It only has Coax out for general use, but it also has I2S via HDMI to connect to an Audio-Gd DAC, I have the R2R7, but the 8 is almost as good and a lot cheaper. You get the lot for around £3K.

I am using Auralic Femto from 2 years. Great streamer with external linear PSU. They just redesigned the Lightening DS app past week and it is super fast now. But before you invest in streamer... buy good USB cable like Tellurium Diamond. I found it has one of the greatest impacts to streamer or PC application. I switched from 100$ Wireworld (Red) and it was WOW, the exclamation was never so obvious in case of streamer upgrade. Then invest in DAC. Having both look for better streamer. But focus on usage comfort rather than quality improvement. This technology is still under development.

I use Node 2i and chord Qutest and am very happy.
used Node 2i on its own for 3 months while I looked for a DAC I liked.

prior, I had Apple TV running to a cheap peachtree DACiT.

i am not sure, nor has anyone made an objective case, how spending more on a streamer (alone) increases sound quality.

i also use Qobuz and it integrates with Bluesound seemlessly.
the Bluesound interface and integration capabilities work for me. As always, YMMV

+1 Innuous Zen MK3 or, if you can find one, a used Innuous Zenith MKII

I have two Node 2i acting as streamers only, with all unnecessary functions disabled, including volume. The service is Qobuz Studio (hi-res)

One Node is feeding an all Lab12 system including the Lab12 Dac1 Special Edition. The other Node is supplying a iFi Retro 50 system using the Retro’s own dac. In both cases the dacs are connected using Bluejeans spdif cables. Works perfectly and the Bluesound software works seamlessly.

Lab12 are about to release a Reference Edition of the Dac1, which decodes up to 24/192. The Special Edition version tops at 24/96, but that didn’t stop me. Some very favourable reviews online and I am very happy with mine.