Which is better the DA2 in the Mcintosh MA12000 or Bluesound node?

If switching it back and forth is not possible or too much trouble, then here is what I can tell you. I owned the Bluesound and although the DAC is good, I did end up using an outboard DAC and it was much better. Although I have not heard the Mac, I would very much doubt the Bluesound DAC is better. I have compared the Sonos to Bluesound and would say they are equal in quality, not the same sound mind you, just equal quality, with maybe a slight personal preference for the Bluesound. So stick with the Mac is my opinion. Hope this helps a bit. 

The NODE outputs digital and analog signals at the same time.  So I connected both to my McIntosh MX180 and was able to do an a/b comparison by just changing inputs.  The MX180 DACs sounded better to me (although it wasn’t a blind test and I probably convinced myself that a $17k piece of equipment sounded better than a $600 one).  
 
Btw, does the D60 sound significantly better than the Audioquest?  That will be my next upgrade. 

Da2 kills it