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Bryston BDP-1 vs Bluesound Node 2i
The BDP-2 (and maybe 1?) can be used with WiFi, the trick is to buy a cheap USB internet adaptor (link to one below).  Then you setup the adaptor to connect to your wireless home network using your PC.  The adaptor stores your login settings.  The... 
Bryston BDP-1 vs Bluesound Node 2i
I have a BDP-2 (with IAD) that I use to play ripped files from an connected external DAC through a Yggdrasil DAC.  In that configuration it sounds terrific, although I fully agree that Manic Moose is not the last word in user friendliness.  But it... 
Welborne Labs Laurel 300B vacuum tube power amplifier....
Know it's almost 2 years since your original post, but have schematic if you still need.  Have had my Laurel 300B > 20 years now, still listen to daily.  Replaced output caps with Mundorf and some other caps with v-caps.  Mundorf was big upgrad... 
Getting good sound from MacBook via DAC.
The BDA-2 is a fairly high end DAC, right?  So why would the OP want to buy a new player that has its OWN DAC, like the Aurender?  Do you think that an Aurender + BDA-2 would be appreciably better than a properly configured mac -> BDA-2? I'd be...