OP -- you mentioned a desire to test drive a "modern interface." I think your idea of getting simple hardware (the Node at a good price on CL) is great. After you’ve had it for a month or two, and are familiar with the BluOS app, I’d encourage you, like @nekoaudio did, to do the free trial of Roon. If you’re the kind of person who can go down a rabbit hole of "XXX played bass on album YYY; what else did he play on?", "what else has ZZZ produced?", "I didn’t know AAA and BBB collaborated together", etc., then you will love Roon. Agree on Qobuz as a streaming subscription. Don’t get ambitious with upgrading hardware until you know you will like streaming. For me, it was game-changing...
Streaming Curious
I'm a vinyl listener that plays an occasional CD. Im interested in trying out a streaming service and wonder if the Bluesound Node would be a good testing vehicle for me. My main objective will be to see if the modern interface is really compelling, but SQ will obviously influence my decision. I have an Air Tight ATM-300 amp and DeVore O/96 speakers, so I'm concerned it might not show off digital very well...?
Frank