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Node 2i use with external DAC

I recently purchased a Node 2i that I use as a streamer and DAC that is plugged into a Schiit Freya + Preamp powered by two Vidar amps.   Wondering if it would be worth buying one of Schiit's higher end DAC's or is the DAC inside the Node 2i sufficient enough where there won't be a noticeable difference?
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nevada_matt
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Bluesound support is atrocious.

I want the node 2i to ONLY use wired ethernet connection, but this seems to be impossible.

It is always “switching back” to no longer existing wifi ssid .. or one that was supposedly deleted with a factory reset.

After a “factory reset” as soon as it “sees” a wifi ssid it had a connection to before a factory reset, and that I DO NOT WANT it to use, it switches from wired back to that wifi and “magically” is able to connect to it.

Bluesound tech support had been useless.

I just want a streamer that can log in directly to tidal and qobuz, outputs digital over USB to my Gustard R26 and can read/stream my flac, wav and dsd from NAS to Gustard via USB without limiting to 24/96 or 24/192.

I don’t want a streamer/dac/amplifier or streamer/dac: just something that can log into a “source” and feed the dac..

Anyone have any suggestions I can look at while awaiting my nuc to “attempt” a daphile server?

 

Thank you,

 

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