I had 2 Nodes that got hung up and died on updates, both past the warranty period.
Dirac is nice but you might investigate shm. They are Hong Kong based and make streamers coupled with Dirac. Or if you have DAC, I really recommend the Wiim Pro, and then add a separate Dirac Unit from shm . That will keep costs low. The Wiim is a great piece of budget kit with a fun app.