Bluesound Node 2i vs Upscale streamers

@larry5729   

I haven’t heard the Project DAC but I have read some comments elsewhere that it’s pretty sub par.  I had a ProJect headphone amp that I thought was crap and returned it.  I can believe that the humble DAC in in the Node2 bested the ProJect DAC.  I think that you were snookered by your dealer.  Always trust your own ears

I am trying to revive this thread.

I am running a BlueSound 2i into a Benchmark DAC. I find the BlueSound interface handy and reliable.

Sounds great. Most limitations come from the recording quality anyhow. 

It seems to me that the SQ originates mostly from the DAC itself (and of course the recording). Why would the BS Node or the interface impact on the SQ?

Interested to hear the arguments.

@jorgjean,
Don't ask me how or why, but switching out the Bluesound Node for an Aurender N100-while still using any Ayre Codex- made a significant improvement.
Bob

@ozzy62 — Good thread.  If I’m you I buy either an Innuos Zen Mini Mklll or even better a Zen Mklll if it’s in your budget from HiFi Heaven and try it in your system.  They have a generous return policy so you could do this with very little cost outlay and will definitively answer your question.  Also, read Darko’s reviews of Innuos models (if you haven’t already) as he compares them directly to others in his system, which I found particularly interesting.  FWIW...

Thank you for the comments. These days i listen a lot to Apple Music. How is this integrated?