Roon Nucleus as a Streamer

lwong - Thank you for sharing. To you all as well.

@navyachts Quality of streamer/DAC combos varies.  The Bluesound units are so-so, but a good value for the money.  I have a couple of TEAC NT-505 units that I really like.  The newest TEAC Streamer/DAC uses different chips, so I'm not sure it's as good as the one I have which uses AKM chips.  I've heard Lumin units that sound very nice.  Many options. 

I think you're better off buying a better unit than a Bluesound if your budget allows as opposed to adding another DAC to it.  Not quite the same as putting lipstick on a pig, but you'd be better off just getting something better to start with than putting a bunch of band-aids on a Bluesound.  My opinion only of course.  I have tried it and speak from experience.  Others may have different experiences.

@big_greg - Thank you, I will heed your advice and source out a better alternative to the Node 2 and most likely the Nucleus as well.

Small green computer very good idea use a goood hum for Ethernet like a Sonore,

coming from router the ether regen both sides you can buy good transceivers and run fiber optic ,dead quiet then Ethernet cable ,usb if need be from Sonore 

much blacker backgrounds ,I added to Thst spending over $4 k in digital cables 

each cable Ethernet x2 + usb all increased resolution , many ways to optimum 

sound for Your audio system.

audioman58 - It seem that Small Green Computer is a popular solution for streaming digital so I may very well give this a shot, but $4K in digital cables, WOW!

I went to your system page but couldn't seem to locate your digital components. Would you mind listing them for me here, including you cables? Thanks.