Updating my streamer

Innuos ZENith mk3 user here. Moved the Node to secondary system. 

But you would need a separate dac. Gustard has the R26 and A26 dacs, both featuring streaming. That should be a big jump up from the Node for less than 2k. Reason I am not certain is I do use the A26 but with the Innuos streamer, hence not sure how well the Gustard streaming works. Check out reviews.

For me, I believe the best value out there is a used, high end Lumin (like a U1).  You can get them for about 0.35 on the dollar and the power supply is really great.  I bought one about a year ago becuase my Mac Mini (which was my streamer) had a issue with mutiple users so I bought the Lumin to remedy that.  

I was surprised at the difference in sound quality and I was not expecting any difference.  I bought it for a purly ergonic point of view, initially. 

One thing with Aurender is they aren't as flexible as your Node.  For example, they are not Roon ready, if that matters to you.

@baylinor I've used my R26 for streaming and the sound quality is quite good.  I preferred it to streaming with my Node.

The R26 has no streaming software, so I used Audivarna installed on a laptop.  The Gustard is hard wired to the router.  Laptop connects by Wi-Fi. I used this method until I bought my Innuos Zen Mk3. 

Our internet is prone to dropouts despite being high speed. The Audivarna and Gustard would sometimes stutter as a result. Not often. The Innuos must have a huge buffer because I can unplug the router and it just keeps playing. 

The sense app is definitely Innuos strong selling point. Easily the best app around with Bluos. It looks like Gustard might be best with Roon, as it is Roon ready.