So you were using the DAC in the node as well? I have a node n130 with a Teddy Pardo LPS and use it for streaming only. It is quite good when you bypass the internal DAC.
Then I Got a Pulse, Now I'm a Believer
My apologies to The Monkees.
I received my Innuos Pulse today and it's outstanding even with the coax output. Better clock in the Pulse I assume. I don't know what they do to those 1s and 0s but they sure sound a lot better than the ones coming out of the Node 2i. I've followed the many discussions about this and it's my sworn testimony that a better streamer is worth it.
But tomorrow a new DH Labs Mirage USB cable arrives and I can finally hear my BitFrost 2 64 through its USB input.