Zen mini mark III with lps or zen mark III


Looking to upgrade from bluesound vault 2 to something better. Trying out a Node 2021 at the moment but the difference is not huge. The Node goes USB into an Aesthetix Romulus and the Vault goes in over coax. Interestingly, while the Node is the source I can play file from the Vault hard drive. Would like to know if spending a multiple of the cost of the Node to get into a zen is going to be really noticeable. Thanks

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My rule of thumb is to never spend less than 2x or more on an upgrade or you are likely to just make a horizontal move. I don’t think I have ever been disappointed following this rule. However, I do a lot of research to make sure the sonic characteristics are consistent with my values… level of detail, sonic balance…. Etc.
 

Given the modest cost of Bluesound, I would recommend a new or used Aurender… the most basic is at least a level or two of performance above Bluesound.