Accuphase dac 60

@duketbrd88 

Thing with sources is that you need as much voltage is needed for your amp feeding your speakers in your room listening with your ears.
Regarding volume pot setting - you got it all wrong
I'm happiest when pot is near max.

Don't get fooled by the high voltage of the balanced outputs of the PS Audio DAC, more voltage leads to more Gain. That means that not only the music signal but the noise will be amplified as well. That's one of the reasons why accuphase choose to have lower voltage on their DAC and that's the reason why the DAC 60 sounds better your ears once you equalize the volume level. Don't worry if you turn the volume knob pass 12 oclock. The preamp of the accuphase is designed as signal attenuator which means you get more of the original signal as you go higher with the volume.

Lastly, this article will resolve many of your concerns 

https://www.diyaudio.com/archive/articles/160464-de-lite-amplifier-next-thread.html  

Way better bass, midrange and treble.

That's can't be true, its only illusion cause  PS DAC plays way more louder at the same volume level. As I said earlier, if you match the volume level I'm sure Accu. DAC 60 will wipe the floor with PS audio DAC.  

Would you have any ideas for a good dac around $1500 that would compare to the dac 60 card and be good with a bluesound node streamer, when I get one? 

If you can starch your budget I would look at the Holo Audio Spring DAC. It's R2R DAC measures very well and sounds amazing. For a bit less money the Denafrips Pontus II is also a great DAC.  And finally for roughly 750$ the Denafrips Ares II would be my last choice.