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Bluesound Node 2021 vs Cambridge CXN v2 sonically worth the price difference ?

My Oppo Sonica dac  maybe be toast. It won’t run through the program and locate the streamer despite rebooting etc. I think it’s a part that needs to be replaced, this happened before. 
I stream Tidal Hi-Fi only. I have a set 45 amp and Omega 3xrs. What other units  should I consider ? I have ptsd around connectivity based on the Oppo.

your thoughts are appreciated.
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jjss49
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node onboard dac isn't the greatest (smooth but dull), dunno if cambridge's is much better
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brianportugal OP
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Thankyou both. Luckily my Oppo Sonica only suffered from user error when pairing. All is good again. I love the Sonica and the interface for the app.
harmon44
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I own both the Cambridge and the prior Node2, and my arrangement is the Node2 DAC has been overhauled. Imo there is no doubt that the Cambridge merits the additional cost. The DAC is better yet more critically the capacity to stream and do Chromecast helps it into another domain totally
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ozzy62
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When you say “pairing”, are we to assume you are using Bluetooth? If so, that’s your first mistake. If not, carry on…
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brianportugal OP
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It's the wireless connection. 

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