Even if you have some inevitable hearing impairment at age 77 you still will appreciate upgrades in both streamer and DAC.
Upgrade from BluNode 2i with a new DAC or Integrated Streamer DAC?
I have owned the Blue Node 2i for a few years. I would like to upgrade for ~ $1000 - $2000. Would you recommend something like the NAD C 658 or a similar priced used piece or just spend the money on a better DAC and stick with the Blue Node as the streamer? Likewise for the money used vs new. I have a vintage system with Magnapan 3.1s which are powered by Emotiva XPA Gen 3s and Mark Levinson 26 preamp. Had to replace the Mark Levinson dual Monos amp a few years ago and refurbished the Maggies. I’m confused by the jitter issues of connecting two devices which would be either coax or Toslink as a potential negative to just putting the money into the DAC.