Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good

I have I have bluesound wired to avr now, can I bypass avr and direct wire to amp? Can amp have two sources of input? Not sure it would be smart to do this?

I appreciate sound from bluesound and from a marantz avr.  But level of appreciation is quite abit lower when compared to avr.  
So appears I will keep the bluesound streamer capability which seems fine and lots offered, only use tidal and Spotify for now. And I will pursue an external dac and guess spending will be 1 to 2k.  A lot better than replacing avr with a high priced preamp which I would only be getting for sound improvement with stereo and not all the home theatre sounds which are handled quite well with avr.

  

Thanks, always thought dac on bluesound was very good. Live and learn.

so, goal was to get a dac that was a lot better than my avr, in marantz 5014.  So now I guess I need a dac hooked up between node and avr? Is this true?  Recommendations? 
Thanks again, great feedback

Thanks.
rocray, like the diversity of sound settings. Don’t have these but do use auto direct so I can include the sub for stereo.

presently searching for a higher quality dac.  So many to chose from, kinda like all the ice cream choices.  If I can find a chocolate Chip cookie dough dac I’ll be happy. 

I am being held hostage by my speakers holding out until they reach their full potential.  Captivity is challenging, expensive, and frustrating due to a lack of clarity in the marketplace relating to a vast maze of complex components.  This forum has proven to be of great value.

Would a used McIntosh d150 dac be a good choice to go with the bluesound 2i?

Like listening to music filtered by a blanket. Node 2i needs a better dac.  So disastifying.  Avr’s with bluos handle music better.  Waste of money for me.