This is a very interesting thread. I just received a Peachtree Gan1 and Bluesound Node package. For me this is a return to the Node, after having wasted a year with Volumio on a MiniDSP SHD. That experience gave me a new appreciation for the importance of the user interface software. Too bad because the hardware was fine.
The situation with the Node is reversed: the software I know is excellent, but I was ambivalent about the Node hardware until I started reading about upgrades like the PD-Creative offerings. The interface board is a no-brainer, but I'm unsure about the PSU. Specifically, should I get the $25 PD smps, or go for a $109 iFi PowerX psu, or just stop being cheap an get the $399 Sbooster psu? Seems that, based on this thread, all three options produce happy customers. And then there is the power cord.
For background, I mainly stream music (female vocalists). Speakers are Wharfedale Jade 3 standmounters. The Node will be hardwired (cat5) to my router with an English8 switch in between. All except the router plugged into a Furman power conditioner. Your thoughts would be appreciated.