I own a Node 130 and a system that is near-state-of-the-art as of the late 1980s. My turntable is a SOTA Star Sapphire with an ET-2 tonearm and Monster Cable Alpha Genesis 1000 cartridge. Using hi-res files from Qobuz, there is virtually no difference between the SQ from the Node and my turntable (I have compared the same album this way--a first pressing of David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name, an LP on Harry Pearson's recommended list in The Absolute Sound .)
I did add an Denafrips Ares II DAC, but I don't think I could distinguish it from the Node alone in a blind test. I have about 40 years experience comparing audio products and producing/mixing/mastering recordings, so I have a well-trained ear, although admittedly some hearing loss from playing in live bands. I can still hear the difference between some cables and between CD-quality files and high res or LPs.
I enjoy the Node/Ares combination enough that I rarely listen to other sources.