The DAC in the latest node is definitely an upgrade over their previous DAC. If you use an external DAC then it sounds the same as the old Node into an external DAC, as they didn’t do much to the transport section
Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC?
The Gen 3 NODE has an upgraded DAC. Just wondering what differences there might be in a separate DAC.