Blue sound Node 2 vs Lumin D1


I am looking for a streamer with a built in DAC.  I have backed off my original plan to purchase the Aurender A10 and am looking for a less expensive option.  The Bluesound and Lumin players do essentially the same thing  BTW, my immediate interest is streaming Tidal, so MQA is a possible plus for both players.  The obvious difference between $500 for the Node 2 and $2000 for the Lumin distinguishes the two players.  Does that price difference translate to a significant difference in performance/sound quality? Both are within my budget but I would rather not spend the additional $1500 unless the improvement is fairly dramatic.  I would really like to hear from anyone who has had both players in their system and have had an opportunity to compare them.
randyhat

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I own both the Bluesound Node2i and the Lumin D2. As a matter of fact I just did a review here..https://youtu.be/hvfuVRikQTA

The Bluesound hold its own... I don't see the need to spend the extra $1,800 at all.

Also... The Lumin app is horrible and crashes.