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Moving up from a Node 2i

I want to keep it between 1K and 1500.00, closer to a grand if at all possible. I don't care about onboard DACs, since I have a keen liking for mine. What is out there for a streamer, new or used, that will sound better than the Node when outputting to an external DAC? I like the functionality of the Node, don't want something with a sketchy user interface. But honestly, I think my old Allo Digione (Raspberry Pi) might have sounded a little more organic and fleshed out than the Node.

What say ye, Audiogon?

Oz



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gdnrbob
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+2 for the Aurender.
I heard the difference between the Node and Aurender at Audioconnection. Both used the Ayre Codex as DAC.
The Aurender sounded much cleaner, bass was better defined.
The only thing I don't like is Aurender only offers Qobuz and Tidal, while Bluesound has a number of streaming services.
The Bluesound also allows for multiple room playback.
Bob
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