I have a Bluesound Node 2i that I use as a streamer only. I have it connected to a PS Audio Directstream DAC, and the SQ is magnitudes better than the internal DAC. I would have purchased a more expensive streamer, but I can't find one that supports both Amazon music and Idagio. So I upgraded with a TeddyPardo LPS; I was very surprised by how much the lps improved the sq. Better bass, wider and deeper soundstage, and improved imaging. And a quality digital cable does make a difference, despite the " it's just 0's and 1's, so it gets it or it doesn't " argument.
Is it worth it? DAC question
I have a simple second system consisting of a Sugden A21, a Bluesound Node and Tekton Lore speakers. I have a spare Ifi Zen DAC V2 that I used about a year ago when I used my MacBook. Is it worth it to try and connect the Ifi as an external DAC or is the Node better as is? If I did try it, how do I connect the Node to the Ifi?