That helps a great deal Mahler123, especially about being able to bypass the Node's DAC. Much appreciated.
Standing Still or Moving Up?
I am in a bit of a quandary. I currently am running an HP computer / jRiver / USB hard drive / Hegel 300 integrated amp (that has a decent DAC) for streaming. I have been looking at the Blue Sound Node 2 to replace the HP. Does this sound like a rational move? Does the Node take the place of the DAC in the Hegel? I am considering this only because I need a change BUT I naturally want it to be a positive one. Thanks all for the look.