Any Bluesound Node2 owners

Pick up an aftermarket power cord and if you can hardwire instead of WiFi. Down the road definitely pick up a DAC as that will make the biggest for the better difference over anything.

I have used both Wyred and MHDT DAC and both are more open sounding and resolute than the Node DAC, also PS Audio DAC.

kgveteran

Not uncommon to spend much more on a separate DAC to run with a Node 2. Knowing your budget will probably help but I’d probably say stay under $1500 on a DAC with a Node 2 as at that point might want to step up to another streamer. I’m running a RME ADI 2fs DAC with Teddy Pardo power supply and very happy with that combination with my Vault 2, but that being said I’m toying with the idea of a dedicated streamer only. Before the RME I was using the DAC in my Cambridge 851C and it was much better than the DAC in the Bluesound so if you want to experiment I’d say find a used Cambridge DacMagic as that will be a nice upgrade for not much money. If you have a CDP does it have coax digital in as that might be an option too.

+1, MHDT DAC or Ayre Codex. Also try aftermarket PC and Digital Coax or Toslink (for Codex)

https://www.cullencable.com/c7-power-cable/

https://silversonic.com/products/digital-cables/d-750/

https://silversonic.com/products/digital-cables/toslink-optical/

I have used Node products for a few years. I started with a Node N100. I used the internal DAC. This worked good for my needs and my budget. I moved up to the Node 2. Again,I used the internal DAC for a couple years before dipping my toes in the separate DAC world. There is definitely an improvement in moving to a decent external DAC.  However depending upon your needs and budget,the internal DAC in the Node products is not horrible. YMMV. 
    
     Best of luck!