Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good

Dunno, never stuck around long enough to tell.

Thanks, always thought dac on bluesound was very good. Live and learn.

so, goal was to get a dac that was a lot better than my avr, in marantz 5014.  So now I guess I need a dac hooked up between node and avr? Is this true?  Recommendations? 
Thanks again, great feedback

Have any of you saying the DAC in the Bluesound is soooooo bad ever actually switched between the internal DAC and external dac while listening?  

jolida fx tube dac 500-600
border patrol 800
chord 2qute 750
metrum octave or amethyst 500-800
topping d90 700
neko d100 750
rme adi 2 900
ayre codex 900

all under a grand used, all excellent (used prices shown)

Is the advice here really that the OP should buy a $1000+ DAC in order to boost the sound quality of a $550 streamer? Wouldn't it make more sense to: 1) return the Bluesound and get a more high-end streamer/DAC? or 2) buy a really good DAC ($2000+) with the thought of eventually upgrading the streamer? or 3) work with the bluesound and try to improve its sound quality with the current system (since it generally gets good notices out here for what it is)? 

(And why is this thread in the Speakers topic?)