OP
When I first bought bought Bluesound I wanted the whole house concept so I had a Vault2 in the main system and a Node2 in the basement system. The latter system featured a Pioneer AVR from the early 2000. I have a PS Audio Digital Link III DAC which was being otherwise employed and the improvement when added to the Node2 was not subtle. Last year I upgraded the AVR to an Anthem 520 and since the newer AVR has a much better DAC than the former AVR that’s the current setup down there.
The point is that you can probably pick up a used inexpensive DAC that will be a major improvement over the Node2. Perhaps go that route and then if you feel the need to upgrade in the future and know your budget you can make a decent choice
When I first bought bought Bluesound I wanted the whole house concept so I had a Vault2 in the main system and a Node2 in the basement system. The latter system featured a Pioneer AVR from the early 2000. I have a PS Audio Digital Link III DAC which was being otherwise employed and the improvement when added to the Node2 was not subtle. Last year I upgraded the AVR to an Anthem 520 and since the newer AVR has a much better DAC than the former AVR that’s the current setup down there.
The point is that you can probably pick up a used inexpensive DAC that will be a major improvement over the Node2. Perhaps go that route and then if you feel the need to upgrade in the future and know your budget you can make a decent choice