Where do you go after a BlueSound Node 2i?

I went to a TEAC NT-505 and wish I would have just started there. Bluesound is a nice way to get your feet wet with streaming though. The TEAC / Lumin software is not as good as Blue OS, but you can use Bubbleupnp, which is really good. 

Im pretty close to pulling the trigger on a Schiit Gungir Multibit..

anyone have a better idea?

I keep thinking the Gungnir must be due for an upgrade. For immediate use it probably wouldn’t matter since the Node 2i doesn’t have USB out, but we all want a bit of future proofing. I recently went from using the Node through an Oppo BDP-105 to a Chord Qutest via coax. I wasn’t sure the Bifrost 2 would be enough of an upgrade and dreaded buying a Gungnir only to have a new model come out next month. I still want to hear some Multibit & R2R DACs someday, but think I’ve pushed my DAC to the point of diminishing returns until I upgrade the Node and a few other things first. 

I just bought the Gungir so save me the heartache and don’t give me suggestions of something better for half the $ 😂

Do feel free to tell me how great they are!

@catdoorman, we posted at exactly the same time, haha!

I got the Gungir Multibit, gen 2 usb (which isn’t the most current usb).  I like that they are all modular so you can upgrade them later.  The usb upgrade is only $200 if I want to do that, we’ll see.

I figured for close to the price of the biffost multibit new,  I should just go with the gungir used.  If I don’t love it, I figured I could resell it for not too much of a loss.  Another reason that I went with it is because it’s made in the usa (probably with chinese parts but whatever).

Anyhow, I am excited to be getting it!